What happened in Core?!?! January 12th & 13th

Ahoy Core Mateys.

Miss class? Fall asleep? Hopefully you didn't fall asleep in class, in all honesty that would make me feel pretty sad because our class is pretty exciting at times...and of course I'd have to have a consequence for sleeping through something so incredibly, wondrously, thrillingly awesome.

Anyhoo.

January 12 (yesterday):

• Book Boxes were due and we heard some smashing (yes, smashing is a good thing) presentations about a wide variety of science fiction and fantasy books.  I was incredibly impressed with the use of literal and inferential comprehension demonstrated during the presentations yesterday. A job well done by all who presented!
• Writing Assessment 101: last day of reviewing the expectations for the district writing assessment

January 13 (today):

• Reading log due was today!
• New reading log was handed out and is due on January 20, 2010
• Heard quite a few awesome book box presentations by those students that had used a homework coupon yesterday.
• Writing assessment started
  

Today in Core: January 11th

Happy Monday to everyone.

Here's what you missed (if you were gone) or what you should have heard (if you were here) today:

Writing Assessment 101: tips, tricks and important info.

• How do you tell a narrative prompt from an imaginative one?! An expostory question from a persuasive? We discussed it and practiced today.
• Is it a good idea to end a story with "and then I woke up" or "the end" NOOOO! 
• Our writing assessment starts at the end of the week

Book Boxes

• Book box planning sheet is due TUESDAY
• Presentations will also take place on TUESDAY
• Remember to have 10 items and descriptions
• Squishy, creative brain bits preferred over "taking the easy way out"

Reading Log

• Due Wednesday, January 11th
  

Today in the world of CORE...Jan 8

Today we played sparkle

Today we finished reading chapter 5-1

Today I shared with you a slide presentation about natural resources.

Today was FRIDAY and it was FANTASTICALLY AWESOME. Just like my core students.

 HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Today in Room 101...January 7th

Greetings.

I can't get over how fabulous you all are. I really enjoy our time together each day. Take a moment to reflect on your awesomeness today.

After you've contemplated your awesomeness, return in your mind to class today.

Today we did the spelling sort it.  We worked on the resolutions project (due tomorrow!).  We read chapter 5 section 1 (all about natural resources).

now take a deep breath. finish that homework and think about tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will play sparkle

Tomorrow we will finish reading chapter 5-1

Tomorrow I will share with you a slide presentation about natural resources.

Tomorrow is FRIDAY and it will be FANTASTICALLY AWESOME. Just like my core students.

See you then!

-Miss B

Today in Core: January 6th

Language Arts:

1. New Reading Log!!! This trimester the reading log is as much about WRITING as it is about READING.  In addition to recording 150 minutes each week of reading, students will be required to answer at least 2 reading response questions each week.  Parent signature is still required to receive full credit.  Magazines and newspapers are considered acceptable reading material and students are allowed to count up to 30 minutes each week of online reading (this includes social networking and email).

2. Today we journeyed to the library to check out a general fiction book. Minimum of 200 pages (or at your reading level), no series, books that are movies, books you've had read to you or read before, Twilight, Harry Potter, Series of Unfortunate Events, Lord of the Rings (while these are fantastic books, I want students to venture past them for this book project).  Book needs to be finished by Februar 6th.

Social Studies

Resolutions project is due FRIDAY 

Today in Core: January 4 & 5

Welcome back!!

I hope that you had a restful break.  It is nice to have time to relax but it is even better to be back with my awesome core classes!

Jan 4

Planner

New Year Around the World: notes

What is a New Year's Resolution?

Making Resolutions

Jan 5

Book Box reminders (Book Box due Jan 12)

Resolutions project work time (resolution project due FRI)

New spelling words!

This week's spelling words (click to enlarge):

What a decade!!!

Click the link below to check out a pretty cool look at the last decade.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/12/27/opinion/28opchart.html

From the New York Times