Archive for January, 2009

January 26th-30th

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Reading-  This week, we are starting M.A.P. Mondays.  On Mondays until the test, we will work on Reading and test taking strategies.  Also this week, we will review strategies for reading non-fiction selections.  We will continue with reading and activies related to our fantasy novels, too. 
Language- In Language, we will be working on contractions the first part of the [...]

January 20th-23rd

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Reading- This week we will begin reading different fantasy novels.  In this genre of literature, there are elements included in the story that are impossible in real life, such as talking animals or magical powers.  We will be responding to what we read in our Reading journals, as well as having discussions with students who are reading [...]

January 12th-16th

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Reading- In Reading this week we will be working with a non-fiction booklet.  We will learn strategies for reading non-fiction that are different from reading fiction.  The booklet is The Amazing Undersea Food Web.  This will be a culmination of what the students have learned in Science about food webs.
Language- We are continuing with verbs [...]