Week 23: Grammar Boot Camp II

It's been a fun week of reviewing grammar, then giving students a chance to shine on assessments. I so appreciate the students who work hard and are committed to doing their best.

Please remind students to keep reading at home! Reading practice is so critical to helping them grow and improve. They need to read 20-30 mins a day and complete a book tracker when they finish.

Remember, students can always retake or do missing work up until 2 wks. late. They need to put their name on the advisory board or make arrangements to come in before or after school so I can assist them.

Thanks for the ongoing support. I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful long weekend. 
Best, Mrs. Robins

I'm so excited to start posting iRead 40 Club Members now that we have t-shirts!! Many congrats to these outstanding students who have read the equivalency of 40 books and completed a bingo card. They've earned a candy bar, awesome t-shirt and entry into our amazing iRead party at the end of the year. It's so fun to celebrate reading!! Keep up the good work!

Kaleb G.

Lolli W.

Daisy J.

Diego R.

Cole H.

Week 23 Schedule

Monday, January 15th
No School
Happy Martin Luther King Day!

Tuesday, January 16th
Genre-of-Week/Prefix-of-the-Week/Class Jobs
Article-of-the-Week DUE
A of W Discussion
Writing
Book #7 DUE

Wednesday, January 17th
Quick Write
Commonly Confused Words/Plurals
Instruction & Application

Thursday, January 18th

Honors: Newspaper Day!
CCC & Plurals NoRedInk practice
Assessment
Free Reading & Pass off books

Friday, January 19th

Quick Write 

Quotations Instruction and Practice

Free Reading

Book Orders Due

REVIEW MATERIAL FOR GRAMMAR QUIZZES!

Apostrophes & Numbers Quiz

Please do the Apostrophes on No Red Link
Please do Numbers Practice at Quizlet
Study Practice Worksheets you received in class


Commas Quiz

Please do the Commas on No Red Link
Study Practice Worksheets you received in class

Parts of Speech/Capitalization Quiz

Please do the Capitalization on No Red Link
Study Practice Worksheets you received in class
Study Parts of Speech Notes in Notebook

Plea

Week 22: Grammar Boot Camp Continues...

Despite the bleary faces and tired eyes (the early schedule is rough to come back to!), I was excited to see my students again and start of 2018. We are picking up article-of-the-week again and launching a refresher course on grammar before diving into novels and essay writing.
Just a reminder to check grades and give it your very best as the trimester moves on. Also, remember to read 20-30 minutes a day and keep up on your book trackers. These students are awesome and I'm so looking forward to seeing them grow throughout the year.
Thanks again and have a great week!



Week 22 Schedule

Monday, January 8th
Class Jobs/Prefix and Genre of  the Week 

Quick Write 

Handout Article of the Week "Aggressive Sea Lions Attack" 
Due next Monday

Interactive Lesson on Commas

Comma Study Guide
Honors: Finish January Newspaper

Tuesday, January 9th
Quick Write
No Red Ink
Comma Assessment
Free Reading/Pass off Books

Wednesday, January 10th
Library Day

Thursday, January 11th

Quick Write

Mini Lesson on Apostrophes and Numbers

Apostrophes and Numbers Activity & Study Guide

Friday, January 12th

Quick Write

No Red Ink

Apostrophes and Numbers Assessment

Free Reading

Big congratulations to Courtney Pack and Addie Platt for being selected as winners for Scope Magazine's Essay Contests!!! This is a huge recognition as these contests are for a national audience and their essays were selected for superior writing. Both girls received letters from Kristen Lewis, Scope Editor, with brand new books. Way to go girls!

Figurative Language Quiz Tomorrow: Quizlet Link

Quizlet Link-Practice for Quiz Tomorrow

Week 21: Welcome Back!

Welcome back students! I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow:) Thank you for the kind Christmas gifts and cards. It's nice to feel appreciated and I am so grateful to be your teacher! We are launching into Grammar Boot Camp--a 2 week unit focused on strengthening your grammar muscles, which are the key to becoming a better writer & reader. Remember to keep reading at home 20-30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. The only way to become a better reader and writer is to keep practicing!

Week 21 Schedule

Thursday, January 4th

Quick Write: "Un"-resolutions

Grammar Practice: Capitalization

Figurative Language Partner Review

Free Reading

Friday, January 5th

Grammar Assessment: Capitalization

Figurative Language Quiz

Free Reading/Pass of books/Book Trackers
Book #5 DUE

Weeks 18 & 19: 'Twas the Week (and a half) Before Christmas Break!

It's been a fantastic, and rigorous week, in Language Arts! We started a new program called Article-of-the-Week which teaches students to read critically, think deeply and write about it. We had a blast this week and I was so impressed by how students really stretched, buckled down and worked hard. How I appreciate their willingness to really work! I love every day I get teaching this group of students, they are so very enjoyable.

Here's the schedule until school gets out. It'll be a busy week, but a fun one, as we lay the foundation to move on to more intensive grammar instruction and argumentative essays.

Please contact me with any questions.

Merry Christmas to you and your family! At Christmastime, I'm always mindful of the goodness in my life and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to teach such amazing students with wonderfully supportive parents. All the best to each of you and Happy New Year!

Monday, December 11th-Wednesday, December 20th

Monday, December 11th

Short PLC Day

New Article-of-the-Week

Read article, begin notations OR

Free Reading

Tuesday, December 12th

Introduce Figurative Language Project

Take Notes on Figurative Language

Get into groups, begin planning

Wednesday, December 13th

Book #4 DUE

Library Books returned

Work on Figurative Language project

Thursday, December 14th

Finish Figurative Language project

Free Reading

Friday, December 15th

Article-of-the-Week Due

Class Discussion/Quick Write

Begin Figurative Language Presentations

Fine Arts Assembly

Monday, December 18th

Finish Figurative Language Presentations

Tuesday, December 19th

GECKO DAY!!

Enrichment: Mrs. Robins & Mrs. Gubler (1st and 4th)

Reteach: Mr. Ainsworth

Homework Hall: Mrs. Wallace

Wednesday, December 20th

Robins's Annual Day-Before-Christmas-Break Coco Party

Students will volunteer to bring the supplies, I'll be cooking hot coco all day as we explore good Christmas literature and media.

HONORS: BLOG POST & WRITING CONTEST DUE!

Big congrats to these kids for completing the Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge. They were able to enjoy pumpkin pie during Advisory this Wednesday! Way to go guys!

Week #17: Hello Article-of-the-Week!

Thank you to students for their hard work this week! We completed our benchmarks & I'm so proud at how students have achieved and really grown as readers and writers. Each student will bring home a certificate this week showcasing their 1st and 2nd trimester benchmark scores so you can see their growth and which areas they can improve it.

Our schedule got off last week because of library day, but we are back on track and the schedule for next week is below. We will be doing Article-of-the-Week, which is an interactive way to close read and really understand informational text. We will also have a 2-day unit to review the basics of grammar before we move into move heavy duty writing. I want this unit to be fun for students and get them moving around.

Please remind your student to read at home between 20-30 minutes a day--it will help them in every aspect of life:) Thanks for the ongoing support. Please contact me with questions or concerns.

Week 17

December 4-December 8

Monday, December 4th
Genre-of-the-Week: Historical Fiction
Prefix-of-the-Week: In--
New Class Jobs
Article-of-the-Week Introduction
Book #3 DUE

Tuesday,December 5th
Free Reading
Benchmark Rewards
Article-of-the-Week Modeling

Wednesday, December 6th
Free Reading
Article-of-the-Week Practice

Thursday, December 7th
Independent Article-of-the-Week Practice

Friday, December 8th
Independent Article-of-the-Week Practice
Article DUE today