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Don't forget that the class calendar is updated with Homework sheets and dates of interest as I get.
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![]() March has come, and come fast. Attached you will find this weeks Newsletter please review it for the direction we are headed this week.
Don't forget that the class calendar is updated with Homework sheets and dates of interest as I get.
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![]() It was another successful day in class C109. EXCEPT.... I forgot to give the vocabulary quiz (sorry). We will take it on Monday.
Learners took the Kahoots! they created yesterday and played them with Mr. Rohrings class. It was an opportunity for them to take something they created and present it to another class. We completed our 3 poems for the week and turned in our Figurative Language folders to be graded for the past two weeks. This weekend please have your child read from the Raz-Kids Books. These are books that are ONLINE and LEVELED for their reading ability. There are multiple ways your child can access Raz-Kids: Website: http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login Apps (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon): http://www.raz-kids.com/main/ViewPage/name/tc-mobile/context/teachercorner Teacher Username is: legacyc109 OR ghes5 You child should know which username they use. If not, have them try either one and look for THEIR NAME. Please encourage your child to use this resources provided to use by the PTA (thats you!). ![]() Without a doubt I can honestly say we in room C109 have the best classes! I am so impressed with their continued drive to explore, create, and collaborate with each other. Today we created Kahoots! in class about the Civil Rights Movement. There is a quiz tomorrow, and learners in our class had to critically think to create questions that would help them learn and challenge their peers! The most awesome thing was learners were activity engaged with the curriculum and subject matter! That is really cool!
We also met in our differentiated centers to discuss Love That Dog and further cement the ideals of Figurative Language. Again I was impressed with the conversations I had with learners in my groups today. Many learners who had never thought about poetry and figurative language are thinking about it in a whole new way. Thank you for your continued support at home. Don't forget we have SS Quiz, Vocabulary Quiz, and learners have 3 more poems due tomorrow. ![]() After 6 days of Snow and Holiday breaks it was good to be back in class and I can honestly say "Everything is Awesome." We covered a lot of ground today starting with the Background to the Civil Rights Movement with a focus on Plessy vs Ferguson and Brown vs Board of Education. We continued our reading of Love That Dog as the main character, Jack, reads what he considers the BEST poem ever. Hyperbole is our focus of Figurative Language this week and continued study of simile, metaphor, synonyms, antonyms, and homographs. Learners were also given three more poems they are working on over the course of the week. Please remember to have your child reading every night and continue to work on their Black History Month Projects. And don't Forget: ![]() Its been a great week of new experiences in Tega Cay, South Carolina, but we return to class Tuesday, February 18 and I want to remind you of what needs to be accomplished by then:
The above items will be grade ![]() Happy Valentines Day! I am sure you are having a great time in the Snow. Our School #GHES is covered in snow! Very cool.
As the snow blows on I expect that all our poems for this week will be done by Tuesday. These are FINAL DRAFTS. I also expect to see the rough drafts. Please implore the skills we have learned about figurative language. This is not an activity to be done hastily, but with much thought and care to the word choice. Remember we are creating a picture with words. ![]() This week we began our figurative language unit. This is a very important part of our ELA learning. We focus on being descriptive. In the words of Jack from Love That Dog “making a picture with words.” Learners were given an assignment on Monday to write a draft, edit, and revise three poems with a heavy focus on being descriptive, creative, and taking time to write. (Click on image above to download PDF if needed)
Your learner should already have written a rough draft of their FREE VERSE poem, they now need to revise and edit it (simile and metaphors should be used). When they believe it is ready they need to type it in their Google Docs district account. [How to log into Google Apps Account.] Learners also need to write and complete their “The Red Wheelbarrow” and their “The Tiger” poem. Both these poems are “short” but require learners to think and be creative. I would “like” these type in Google Docs, but if your learner prefers they can write their final in their best writing. I expect to see a ROUGH DRAFT w/ REVISIONS when these are turned in. I have seen some really deep, thoughtful, and powerful descriptive words written when learners take their time and write seriously though these poems. So to recap or to make a list of what learner need to be working on during Snowmageddon 2014 DAY 2:
I fully “suspect” we will not be meeting as a class again until Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Thank you for your continued support. ![]() It was a great day of Snow falling all day. It was a new experience for the students to enjoy school and watch the snow fall. As the snow came down we focused hard on the beginnings of our Figurative Language Unit. Learners read more of our current novel "Love That Dog" and got explore how Jack (the main character in the novel) got his dog. We laughed at the insights and cried a little too. Learners also spent time creating their Figurative Language Lapbooks. They should have these at home, ask to have them share it with you.
We focused on the ELA portion of class today because this is very important work to your child's success and continual growth as a student in 5th Grade. As writers we need to build a picture with words, and this unit helps your learner accomplish that. Have a safe night enjoying the snow! ![]() WOW! Today we started are Figurative Language Unit in both reading and writing, and I am so amazed at the creativity of our learners!
We read the first part of Love That Dog and explore parts of figurative language and poetry. Learners began their first piece of poetry too. The depth and awareness of their Free Verse poems was completely awesome! I am in deep anticipation as they begin to revise and edit their poems. I am a very proud teacher. |