Boy oh boy--no shorts today!! Was that really just a few days ago I made the post about so hot I could wear shorts outside??!!? Although I despise the wind, I must say, I'm glad the colder weather arrived. It seems more like December, which puts me in the Christmas spirit! Getting my house completely decorated has helped as well. And there is nothing quite like a warm, crackling fire to make me wanna hum those Christmas carols. Ahhhh--can't wait!
Vocab. Wb Less #17 is due Thursday and we will take the quiz Thursday.
Journals are due Friday. A grade scale was given to students today. We will grade those together in class Friday. Should take 15 min.
Book Reports are due Friday. That's the last day to give them. After grading the journals we will take the remainder of class to hear the oral book reports. I do NOT recommend waiting until the last day to give reports.
All this week we are working on our Prezi Presentations=Similes and Metaphors in song. These are small group projects that are due next Monday and count as their 9 wks test.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Spelling, Similes, Metaphors, & Shorts??
It's hard to get into the Christmas spirit when I feel like wearing shorts outside. It's NOT beginning to look a lot like Christmas....yet. It definitely doesn't FEEL like Christmas. But we do still have a couple of weeks until the season is upon us.
Today in class we finished up Unit 3 in our Buckle Down textbooks. We did the spelling lessons and all the practice activities that go along with the lessons. Students did work together as a class and handed in for a participation grade.
Students also turned in their proofreading assignment from yesterday. We graded their Vocab Wb. Less. #16. The vocab quiz is tomorrow.
We also talked about their upcoming 9 weeks test next week. They will work in partners and they will make a Prezi over Similes & Metaphors used in songs. Bonus points will be awarded if at least one of their song choices is a Christmas song. Prezi's are due Monday, Dec. 17th. This will count as their 9 weeks test. I will give them a criteria sheet as to how I will grade their Prezi's.
Good News----Josh came home last Friday!!!! We were so glad and relieved as a class to hear the news. We went outside that day and cheered him and his family on as they drove by the school on their way home. He will be coming to school just a few days a week for part of a day. He has really recovered quickly and is doing quite well considering the extent of his injuries. We need to continue to think and pray for him and his family. He still has quite a few challenges ahead of him. But he is finally home!!!
Today in class we finished up Unit 3 in our Buckle Down textbooks. We did the spelling lessons and all the practice activities that go along with the lessons. Students did work together as a class and handed in for a participation grade.
Students also turned in their proofreading assignment from yesterday. We graded their Vocab Wb. Less. #16. The vocab quiz is tomorrow.
We also talked about their upcoming 9 weeks test next week. They will work in partners and they will make a Prezi over Similes & Metaphors used in songs. Bonus points will be awarded if at least one of their song choices is a Christmas song. Prezi's are due Monday, Dec. 17th. This will count as their 9 weeks test. I will give them a criteria sheet as to how I will grade their Prezi's.
Good News----Josh came home last Friday!!!! We were so glad and relieved as a class to hear the news. We went outside that day and cheered him and his family on as they drove by the school on their way home. He will be coming to school just a few days a week for part of a day. He has really recovered quickly and is doing quite well considering the extent of his injuries. We need to continue to think and pray for him and his family. He still has quite a few challenges ahead of him. But he is finally home!!!
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