Students are now reading a biography of their chose that is at their reading
level. A book report sheet is coming home today with all of the instructions.
They are to be prepared for an oral presentation. Please have them practice
their presentation at home. The book report and practice sheet, which should
be filled out, are due on 12/6. The instruction sheet should be signed and
returned immediately. This project is in preparation for their upcoming
research unit.
Throughout the reading units students will continue to read, discuss their
ideas with others, and record their thoughts on their post it notes, snjs",
and in their notebooks (reading letters and/or book responses).
Some students are taking up their independent reading time to shop for books
when it is NOT their shopping day. Please make sure that your child has TWO
independent "just right" reading books in their reading bags at all times.
One of the books is what they are currently reading and the other is their
next book to read. Once they have started the next book they are to shop on
their shopping day or find a new book at home, public library, etc......
Reading Log: read 30-40 minutes Sunday through Thursday. Please make
sure you have been checking to see if your child has been reading and
filling in the reading log on a daily basis. Also make sure a parent or
guardian marks their initials on a daily basis, it is an important part of
their reading grade. This is to get your child to improve on their reading
strategies.
The students are also responsible for completing a recommendation card for
EACH book that is completed and attached to the reading log. Each star that
they receive for completing a book the students are to write a recommendation
for that book. They are to be attached to the reading log which will be
collected on Friday. The format for recommendations should be in
their reading bags.
The Reading Log for week 11 with focused and quality "stop n jots"
are due MONDAY 11/30/09. The reading log is to be kept in their reading
bags. The students are to complete 2-10 "stop n jots" each night when reading
their independent reading books. They are to keep their "stop n jots" in
their independent reading books until Thursday.
On December 3th the students are to categorize their 18-27 "snj" in their
"stop n jot" notebooks and brought to school on Friday, December 4th.
Parents please make sure your child is keeping up with their "stop n jots"
per independent reading session. By completing their "stop n jots" it will
ensure that their reading grades would not be affected. They are to continue
jotting down what they are thinking while they are reading. We have
discussed in class the many different topics that can be included in their
"stop n jots". These topics will be needed for reading instructional time on
a daily basis. (clarifying, visualizing, summarizing, connections,
predicting, reaction and questioning/wondering)
REMEMBER:Their second reading list is due on Wednesday, February 3rd. The
students are to include at least 6 chapter books that they have completed in
the second marking period.(include amount of pages for each book and their
Time for Kids Magazine, newspaper articles, poems, magazine articles, etc.).
This is to be kept in their reading bags. If they
don't read 6 chapter books the amount of pages will be put into
consideration.
Students who leave from class for TAG, Math Prime, Verbal, instrumental, etc.
are required to ask classmate or homework buddy what they have missed. This is
to be completed for homework.
The following are software that you may be interested in exploring:
Reader Rabbit Encarta