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Friday, September 14, 2012

Ahhhhhh! Friday!


Today's Smash Book prompt: 

  • Describe your school year so far. Is it better or worse than you thought it would be? What do you think of your classes and teachers? What are you excited about? What are you dreading (not looking forward to)?





Thursday, September 13, 2012


Core 1
Today in Class we:
  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Set up and did an example of the reading log in our Reader's Notebook
  • Reviewed vocab words for "Pre"
  • Practiced typing
Homework
  • Finish your logo/tag for Read 180
Absent?
  • Check with a friend to see how to set up your Reader's Journal. If you have any questions, see me
  • Check with a friend to see what to do to make your Read 180 logo/tag
  • Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Core 2

  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Set up and did an example of the reading log in our Reader's Notebook
  • Reviewed vocab words for "Pre"
  • Computer -- practiced logging in, going to my blog, and typing.
  • Took the SRI test
Homework
  • Finish your logo/tag for Read 180
Absent?
  • Check with a friend to see how to set up your Reader's Journal. If you have any questions, see me
  • Check with a friend to see what to do to make your Read 180 logo/tag
  • See me about taking your SRI test
  • Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 


Thursday.....Almost to Friday!

 Yippee!







Today's Smash Book prompt:

  • Describe a time when you got really mad.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

IT'S HUMP DAY (aka Wednesday)!


Today's Smash Book prompt -- Write for 5 minutes about your best friend:
  • Who is your best friend? What do they look like? What is their personality? Why do you like them ? Why are you friends?





Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Core 1
Today in Class we:

  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Received the second 5 vocab words for "Pre"
  • Took a typing test and practiced typing
Homework
  • None
Absent?
  • Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
  • Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"
  • Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Core 2
Today in Class we:
  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Received the 10 vocab words for "Pre"
  • Did a typing/keyboard background knowledge activity
  • Took a keyboard pretest
  • Discussed laptop use
Homework
  • None
Absent?
  • Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
  • Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"
  • Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
  • Ask me for the keyboard pretest

TODAY'S SMASH BOOK PROMPT: Describe your perfect weekend.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Core 1
Today in Class we:

  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Received the first 5 vocab words for "Pre"
  • Took a typing test and practiced typing

Homework

  • None

Absent?

  • Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
  • Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"


Core 2
Today in Class we:
  • Did a Read 180 overview
  • Received the first 5 vocab words for "Pre"
  • Created our Read 180 Spiral notebook

Homework
  • None

Absent?
  • Ask someone to show you how to put your Read 180 Spiral notebook together



Happy Monday! 

Smile -- It could be worse :)




Warm Up:
Choose a page in your Smash Book. Make a list of 10 things that make you happy. Be prepared to share at least 2 of those things.