Point of View, Reading Interviews, and the Cyclops

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Update

First period finished up the reading interviews, discussing in groups their reading habits. We’re on the way to creating our literacy memoir as we finish up Nightjohn. Second and sixth periods had a bit of spelling practice for the -ance/-ence words we went over...
-ence/-ance and the Loop

-ence/-ance and the Loop

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Update

First, second, and sixth periods began a new tradition (finally): Fridays are word days.  We worked with -ance/-ence words. All classes will have a quiz on the material next week. Fourth period looked at the epic narrative structure and how it creates the narrative...
Calypso

Calypso

by | Sep 30, 2010 | Update

First period completed the first step to a literacy essay by taking a Burke Reading Interview. We’ll be working in pairs Monday to discuss it. (Tomorrow we’re finally beginning Word Friday — a weekly focus on vocabulary and word formation.) Second...

Exploring and Reciting

by | Sep 29, 2010 | Update

Image via Wikipedia First period had the Explore test. Information is available here about the test. Testing went a little longer than anticipated, so we didn’t have second period today. Because I didn’t want sixth period to get ahead, we did some writing...
Meeting Nightjohn and Discussing Heroes

Meeting Nightjohn and Discussing Heroes

by | Sep 28, 2010 | Update

First period went to the computer lab to try out a forum we use occasionally in my class. We discussed heroism and Nightjohn. Second and sixth periods read chapters two and three of Nightjohn. We got to see how Waller brought John onto the plantation and learned that...