Saturday, September 27, 2008

Lesson Plans for the week of September 29th-October 3rd

REMEMBER-->Independent Reading Reviews are due this Wednesday!

Monday, September 29th:
MMC: Work on stories, podcast, and paper.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, continue working on tree map and research in computer lab.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, continue working on rough draft/edit/revisions of essay.
HOMEWORK: Make sure you are about done with paper. Paper is due at the end of class tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 30th:
MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and newspaper articles.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix quiz over words that use man/manu, begin writing rough draft of essay, vocabulary warm down.
HOMEWORK: Independent Reading Reviews due TOMORROW!

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix quiz over words that use man/manu, finish paper (due at the end of the class period), vocabulary warm down.
HOMEWORK: Independent Reading Reviews due TOMORROW!

Wednesday, October 1st:
MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and newspaper articles.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: *Turn in IRR's today* Journal entry warm up, continue writing rough draft, edit paper if done, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: *Turn in IRR today* Journal entry warm up, comma rules activity, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, October 2nd:
MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and newspaper articles.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix sentences, finish rough draft, edit paper, work on revisions after learning revisions process, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix sentences, comma rules activity continued, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, October 3rd:
MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and newspaper stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Following directions warm up, finish edit/revisions, type final drafts.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Following directions warm up, comma rules quiz, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Independent Reading Reviews Due on October 1st!

Reminder: All students Independent Reading Reviews are due on October 1st! Please make sure you are reading.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Lesson Plans for September 22-26

Monday, September 22nd



MMC: Switch stations. Begin new podcasts, newspaper articles, and announcement stories.

NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, Charlotte Doyle test review and summary, vocabulary warm down.

NO HOMEWORK



Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, discuss thesis statements and paper requirements, vocabulary warm down.

NO HOMEWORK



Tuesday, September 23rd:



MMC: Work on stories.

NO HOMEWORK



Language Arts: Prefix words and sentences (man,manu), Charlote Doyle final exam, vocabulary warm down.

NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix words and sentences (man, manu), work on essay, vocabulary warm down.

NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, September 24th: (I will have a sub today)

MMC: Work on stories.

NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, computer lab for research scavenger hunt, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, work on essay, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, September 25th:

MMC: Work on stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix activity warm up, discuss research reports/rubric and pick topic, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix activity warm up,edit and discuss revision process, begin revisions and final drafts.
HOMEWORK: Have a parent/older sibling edit your paper again.

Friday, September 26th:

MMC: Work on stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Following directions warm up, begin prewrite and research for paper, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Following directions warm up, finish final draft (due at the end of class), vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Lesson Plans for the week of September 15-19

Monday, September 15:

MMC: Work on stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry, listen to story/read, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry, finish final exam (if done, read silently), vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 16:

MMC: Work on stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix warm up activity, listen to story/read, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix warm up activity, discuss essay, begin pre-write for essay, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, September 17:
HALF DAY TODAY! All-Write for Social Studies (formal letter).
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, September 18:

MMC: Work on stories.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix quiz over words that use "uni", listen to story/read, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix quiz over words that use "uni", continue working on essay, begin rough draft, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, September 19:

MMC: Work on stories. We will be switching stations Monday.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Following directions warm up, finish story (if done, discuss essay), vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Following directions warm up, work on essay, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lesson Plans for the week of September 8-12

Don't forget your first Independent Reading Review is due OCTOBER 1st!!!!

Monday, September 8th:

MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and announcements.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, listen to story, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, read, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 9th:

MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and announcements.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix quiz over "ped" words, listen to story, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix quiz over "ped" words, read and write Socratic Seminar questions, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, September 10th:

MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and announcements.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, review questions and vocabulary activity, vocabulary warm down.
HOMEWORK: Finish packet if not done in class.

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up,Socratic Seminar discussion, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, September 11th:

MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and announcements.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix sentences for "uni" words, listen to story, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix sentences for "uni" words, finish book, do study guide for tomorrow's final exam, vocabulary warm down.
HOMEWORK: Finish study guide and be ready for final.

Friday, September 12th:

MMC: Work on stories, podcasts, and announcements.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Following directions warm up, listen to story, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Following directions warm up, final exam over The War Between the Classes, vocabulary warm down.
NO HOMEWORK

Don't forget your first Independent Reading Review is due OCTOBER 1st!!!