Class work and homework for August |
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| August 10 |
Social Studies class work:
Today Mrs. Nicholas introduced us to Cornell notes. See the document link for an explanation of this method for taking notes. We took Cornell notes as we discussed the classroom rules. We also discussed the rules using a learning procedure called "Think, Write, Pair, Share." We learned about turning and leaning toward our partner to communicate interest as we discussed.
Homework: call hotline
Language Arts:
Today we continued with the Cornell notes that we began this morning. We finished through rule number three. We practiced the "Think, Write, Pair, Share" learning routine.
Homework: Get a book to read for R/S. |
| August 11 |
Social studies:
Today we continued the Think Write Pair Share process as we completed our notetaking.
We were introduced to the idea of "Q Notes." This is related to Cornell notes. We received a sheet that shows how to set them up.
Homework: Call the homework hotline.
Language Arts:
Today we went to the library and learned about how to search for resources in the library.
Homework: Make sure you have a biography or a realistic fiction book to read. |
| August 12 |
Social Studies:
Today in class we reviewed the idea of "Q Notes" while referring to the reference sheet in our folder. Next we got into groups of four and began to work together to transform our Cornell notes into "Q Notes."
Homework: Complete the "Q Notes" for the classroom rules. Due tomorrow. Will be graded for neatness, legibility, and form.
Language Arts:
Today we received two yellow pages to put into our folder. Then we began to learn the first ten prepositions. We will have a quiz on them this Friday.
Homework: Practice the first ten prepositions for five minutes. Practice writing them correctly.
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| August 13 |
Social Studies:
Today we used a rubric to evaluate our Q Notes. Then we turned them in. Next we worked on our poems.
Homework: No homework
Language Arts:
Today we practiced the first ten prepositions. Next we recorded our thinking about courage on a word map. Finally we worked on our poem.
Homework:
Prepare for the quiz tomorrow in class. All students will need to be able to write the first ten prepositions in order and spelled correctly. |
| August 14 |
Social Studies:
Language Arts: Today we took a quiz on the first ten prepositions. Students contributed to a brainstorming web with courage as the big idea.
Homework:
Complete the first parent interview concerning your reading. |
| August 17 |
Social Studies class work:
Today we began class by reviewing the rules we wrote for working together in groups. We used our textbooks to locate where the standards are covered. Students found maps, illustrations, and graphs helpful. Then we wrote an exit slip about working together.
Homework:
No homework
Language Arts class work:
Students handed in their parent interview homework. Today we learned the second list of prepositions by associating movement with each of the words. Then we compared the two thinking webs from Friday. Finally we began to decorate our folders for the courage unit.
Homework:
Make sure that your parents have an accurate schedule to follow for Back-to-School-Night.
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| August 18 |
Social Studies class work:
Today we were in the library for a presentation. We learned how to create a book bag of resources. We will be using this process for the Standards Discovery Project.
Homework:
No homework
Language Arts:
We practiced the second list of prepositions today. Then we wrote two predictions concerning an article we are going to read entitled "Courage in a Fire." We began to read the article in pairs.
Homework: Review the prepositions. |
| August 19 |
Social Studies:
Today we prepared the Scholar's Book of Learning for use. Then we identified five vocabulary words that we think all sixth graders will need to know. Then we talked in our topic groups to agree on three vocabulary words.
Homework:
No homework.
Language Arts:
Today we took a quiz on the first twenty prepositions. Then we finished reading the article entitled "Courage in a Fire." We began to write a summary in period 6 but period 7 didn't get to this step.
Homework: Study the first 30 prepositions.
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| August 20 |
Social Studies:
Today we identified five vocabulary words from the large list we made yesterday. We used three criteria for our choices. We looked for words: that would be important to know in life, that would be useful in school, and that we would come across in our reading. We began to add these words to our SBoL.
Homework:
No homework.
Language Arts:
We practiced our first 30 prepositions. Then we wrote a summary for the article "Courage in a Fire."
Homework: Study the first 30 prepositions.
School pictures on Tuesday, August 25!
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| August 21 |
Social Studies:
Today we finished adding the vocabulary words to our SBoL. Then Mrs. Nicholas explained to use how we learn and use vocabulary. We have sets of words that we recognize and understand when we hear them. This is a larger set of words than the words that we recognize and understand when we speak. The next set of words that we use is the words that we recognize and understand when we read them. The smallest group of words that we use is the set of words that we use for our writing. Mrs. Nicholas told us that we are going too try to expand each group of words. We want to get to the place where we use our vocabulary words in each of the expressive methods: hearing, speaking, reading, and writing.
Homework:
No homework.
Language Arts:
Today we took the quiz for the first thirty prepositions. Then we worked on writing a commentary about the "Courage in a Fire" article. We worked on making sure that we supported our statements with accurate evidence from the article.
Homework: Parent interview. |
| August 24 |
Social Studies:
Today we were in the library composing a list of resources for our standards unit. We were using multiple resources on the library computers and finding a variety of resources for each unit.
Homework:
No homework.
Language Arts:
Today we learned the fourth list of prepositions. There will be a test on Friday. We finished the commentary for "Courage in a Fire" and began a new story. Today we wrote predictions based on the title and then on the book cover. We examined the first two pages of illustrations and attempted to answer the question: What is the author trying to communicate with these illustrations?
Homework: Parent interview if you didn't complete them over the weekend.
School pictures tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25!
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| August 25 |
Social Studies:
Today we worked on rewriting our standards as questions. Mrs. Nicholas showed us some ways to make this task simpler. We tried to put the standards in sixth grade language first and then turn it into a question. Before leaving class we began to reflect on our thoughts about the groups and working together.
Homework:
No homework.
Language Arts:
Today we quickly reviewed the prepositions. Then Mrs. Nicholas began to read us the book entitiled Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco. We read and discussed our understanding of the book. We found that some of us have a lot of background knowledge that helps us to understand the book and others don't. For this reason it is helpful to discuss the story to help each other comprehend.
Homework: Review the prepositions for the quiz on Friday. |
| August 26 |
Social Studies:
Today we identified four words for our new vocabulary words. They are influence, compare, culture, contribution. We put them in our SBoL in the vocabulary section.
Homework:
Finish the vocabulary if you didn't finish in class
Language Arts:
Today we quickly reviewed the prepositions. Then we finished the summary for the beginning of the story Pink and Say. We finished the book together in period six but not period seven
Homework: Review the prepositions. |
| August 27 |
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| August 28 |
Social Studies:
Today we worked on the Standards Project in class. Because several groups were not able to complete their assignment by the end of the period, Mrs. Nicholas extended the due date to Monday.
Homework:
Complete the assignment your group gave you for the Standards Project.
Language Arts:
Today we took the quiz over the first forty prepositions. Then we shared our commentary with a small group using the Round Robin protocal.
Homework: Parent interview for your current reading. |
| August 31 |
Social Studies:
Today we worked on the Standards Project in class. Group work was turned in at the end of the period. Some groups were not finiched at the end of the period and will need to turn the work in tomorrow.
Homework:
Complete the assignment your group gave you for the standards project.
Language Arts:
Today we set up our binder in class. We labeled three dividers (reading, writing, and vocabulary) and began to record books that we have completed. Then we began to take notes on the language arts brochure.
Homework: Review your prepositions. |
| September 1 |
Social Studies:
Language Arts:
Period 6 and 7 will be int he computer lab taking the MAP test. |
