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S1 Week 4 - Tripping Over the Lunch Lady

   Dear parents, I hope this message finds you well! Please see below for an overview of what we worked on in class today, as well as the homework assigned. Here is what we completed on Monday: We also introduced the vocabulary #1-15 Briefly read our story Here is what we completed on Tuesday: We introduced the vocabulary #16-30 Continued to read our story Here is what we completed on Wednesday: We went over pronouns and antecedents. We finished the story. We went over the notes page and worked through challenging questions together. We also worked on our first writing task. Here is what we completed on Thursday: We did an RWN page. We completed a plot map for Tripping Over the Lunch Lady We did a review game for our test tomorrow. Test Scope for tomorrow:  Vocabulary (listen and match; fill-in-the-blank; classify) Conventions - Pronouns and Antecedents (identify and correct to the correct pronoun) Story comprehension (sequencing; true or false; multiple choice; short ans...

S1 Week 3: Tripping Over the Lunch Lady

Dear parents, I hope this message finds you well! Please see below for an overview of what we worked on in class today, as well as the homework assigned. Here is what we completed on Monday: We briefly went over the homework from Friday We also introduced the vocabulary #1-16 Here is what we completed on Tuesday: We went over the unit test from Friday We also introduced the vocabulary #17-30 We completed an RWN page We also began our story NOTE:  We will be having our vocabulary quiz on Thursday, September 18. Here is what we completed on Wednesday: We completed two RWN pages We also went over our writing task NOTE:  We will be having our vocabulary quiz on Thursday, September 18. Here is what we completed on Thursday: We took our vocabulary quiz today. Went through and explained the story Here is what we completed on Friday: No leveled classes because of earthquake drill! Below are some helpful resources for the this unit: Writing Instruction Manual PPT (from RWN):  Clic...

S1 Week 2: Weslandia

  Dear parents, I hope this message finds you well! Please see below for an overview of what we worked on in class today, as well as the homework assigned. Here is what we completed on Monday: Reviewed what can be found on this blog If students have forgotten their homework or books at school, please have them check this blog to complete their homework. I will not accept that they forgot their homework at school as an excuse for them not completing their homework, especially over the weekend. Introduced Vocabulary Words #1–15 Here is what we completed on Tuesday: Introduced Vocabulary Words #16-30 Went over Subject and Object Pronouns Went over the Notes Page Finished our story Here is what we completed on Wednesday: We did two pages of RWN (p. 254-255) about instruction manuals We reviewed some problem words We also started our first writing task Here is what we completed on Thursday: We did completed an RWN page about fictional narratives We reviewed the questions students had on...

S1 Week 1: Weslandia

 Dear parents, I hope this message finds you well! Please see below for an overview of what we worked on in class today, as well as the homework assigned. Here is what we completed on Tuesday: Reviewed classroom expectations Introduced Vocabulary Words #1–15 Learned about drawing conclusions and completed the corresponding page in the Reading and Writing Notebook (RWN) Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday Here is what we completed Wednesday: Reviewed classroom expectations Introduced Vocabulary Words #15–30 Completed some RWN pages Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday Here is what we completed Thursday: Reviewed how to make a conclusion We started reading Weslandia and comprehending it Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz tomorrow! The quiz will have these types of questions: listen and match; make sentences; proof reading; true/false; classifying; fill-in-the-blank. Here is what we completed on Friday: Today we completed a vocabulary quiz! B...

Week 1: Welcome Back!

  Dear parents, Welcome back to school! I hope you and your families had a restful break and are excited to begin a new school year. Here are a few important notes to help us start the year smoothly: Although we didn’t have class on the first day of school, students received their materials, including the Reading Street textbook, the Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook (RWN), Bubble Books, and science books. All materials were labeled in class. Our first day of instruction will be Tuesday, September 2nd. Please note that we will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Below are some helpful resources for the first week of school: Grade 6 Semester 1 Communication Book: Click Here Week 1 Vocabulary: Click Here Week 1 Vocabulary Quizlet: Click Here Weslandia RWN: Click Here Weslandia Story PDF: Click Here Weslandia Story Read Aloud: Click Here I’m looking forward to a fantastic year ahead! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your continued sup...