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my classroom there is always something new to try, research, or
discuss. The learning process is never ending and I use each
possible teaching moment to the ultimate! At the present time
we are using the Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Elements of
Literature series for reading class. I will also include a
variety of novels throughout the school year. My students have the
wonderful opportunity to go to computer class during their language
arts block of time. However, now our students have access to
laptops and, some of our activities are done right in the
classroom. In the computer lab, under the direction
of Mrs. Henry, my students complete many activities related to the
stories they are reading in my classroom. They make brochures,
cookbooks, and type poems, stories, and essays. The activities
completed are used to connect what they read to a real-life
situation. For example, after reading “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” the
seventh grade students create a brochure about cobras. After
reading a non-fiction article about Abraham Lincoln, the sixth grade
students create a character web about Lincoln. They use the
facts and information they just read and apply it to their webs.
My students also take quizzes related to the stories along with
vocabulary activities. As you can see we keep very busy in
the reading classroom!
Students are required to bring these items to my classroom every day:
- Assignment Notebook
- Blue or Black Ink Pen
- Pencil
- Reading Book
- Reading Notebook
- Reading Folder
There is a wonderful web site which corresponds with our
reading textbooks.
www.go.hrw.com
In
the search box type in “LEO 6-1” if your child is in the 6th grade
and
we are reading from the first unit, “LEO 7-1” if your child is
in the 7th grade and we are reading from the first unit, and “LEO
8-1” if your child is in the 8th grade and we are reading from the
first unit. Future units would be “LEO 6-2,” “LEO 7-2,” “LEO 8-2,”
etc.
I
always encourage my students (and everyone in the world) to pick up
a book and READ! I tell my students that reading cannot kill
you, but it can make you stronger.
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