Grade 7 LA book talks have been so impressive thus far! Thank you for taking your work seriously; while finding ways to add personality to your projects! I truly appreciate your devotion to your studies and your enthusiasm in class! * Please read at home for 2 hours each week. Twenty minutes one night, fifteen the next...it all adds up to help you build stamina as a reader.
Grade 8: Your personal narrative pieces are due this week too. Have you tried the "Three Before Me" technique to assist you with revising and editing?
Thanks and have a great day!
Mrs. Thain :)
P.S 11:59 pm on October 20th...the deadline for video and essay submissions to win a 6 day trip to a space camp in Quebec! "How has Colonel Hadfield inspired your pride and sense of being Canadian?"
www.charlottetownfestival.com/Guidelines-for-the-Colonel
Monday, October 20, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
October 15th Update
Please read for two hours each week. ( You can break it up into small manageable chunks!) :)
Grade 7 Book Talk sign ups: If you have not selected your date to present yet, please sign up this week!
Grade 8 presentations for The Outsiders are wrapping up this week also. Thank you for sharing your imagination and talents with us. Please read...did I mention read? ;)
Thanks!
Mrs. Thain
Grade 7 Book Talk sign ups: If you have not selected your date to present yet, please sign up this week!
Grade 8 presentations for The Outsiders are wrapping up this week also. Thank you for sharing your imagination and talents with us. Please read...did I mention read? ;)
Thanks!
Mrs. Thain
Monday, October 6, 2014
Up to October 9th
Grade 7 LA students may choose the date that they will be sharing their book talk presentations. Please refer to the checklist that I gave you. Sign up sheet is posted on my bulletin board. Please see me if you have any questions at all.
Grade 8 LA Scripts for our read aloud will be presented on:
8E begins on the 8th and 8F begins on the 15th. Class time has been given to complete this assignment. Please see me if you have any questions.
*Important: Each student is expected to read for a total of 2 hours per week. This can be broken up into small chunks of 20 minutes, or it may var as busy weeks unfold. Reading logs will be updated each day in class to monitor progress. Our goal to to improve fluency and build stamina as readers. I am doing this with students as well, so they can also track my progress. :)
Thank you and have a great day!
Mrs. Thain
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." Joseph Addison
Grade 8 LA Scripts for our read aloud will be presented on:
8E begins on the 8th and 8F begins on the 15th. Class time has been given to complete this assignment. Please see me if you have any questions.
*Important: Each student is expected to read for a total of 2 hours per week. This can be broken up into small chunks of 20 minutes, or it may var as busy weeks unfold. Reading logs will be updated each day in class to monitor progress. Our goal to to improve fluency and build stamina as readers. I am doing this with students as well, so they can also track my progress. :)
Thank you and have a great day!
Mrs. Thain
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." Joseph Addison
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Upcoming dates
8ELA: Looking forward to seeing you shine during presentations of your scripts on October 8th! :) Please let me know in advance if there is anything special you need for your performances!
8FLA: I am equally excited to see your literary creations come to life on October 15th! :)
Grade 7FLA and 7ELA: Please sure to write in your reading log after each book that you complete. It may be one of the following:
*Your likes and dislikes
*Your favorite part and why.
* If you had $1,000 what might you buy a character or characters? (Based on what you have learned about them.)
* Were you satisfied with the book? Why or why not?
* Write a journal describing how you felt as you read the book or any questions that you had.
Thank you for making the commitment to your reading goals so far. It has been wonderful to talk with you about your books and you have helped me find some amazing new selections too!
Thank you.
Mrs. Thain :)
8FLA: I am equally excited to see your literary creations come to life on October 15th! :)
Grade 7FLA and 7ELA: Please sure to write in your reading log after each book that you complete. It may be one of the following:
*Your likes and dislikes
*Your favorite part and why.
* If you had $1,000 what might you buy a character or characters? (Based on what you have learned about them.)
* Were you satisfied with the book? Why or why not?
* Write a journal describing how you felt as you read the book or any questions that you had.
Thank you for making the commitment to your reading goals so far. It has been wonderful to talk with you about your books and you have helped me find some amazing new selections too!
Thank you.
Mrs. Thain :)
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