Friday, January 6th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and improve organization in writing.
2. Identify and use parts of speech to improve writing.

 
Agenda: 
Share journaling: one goal/one other response
Grammar-Parts of Speech:

• Notes/Discussion - Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
• View "Grammar Rocks!" Video Clips
  

Writing-Organization:

• Organization activities
• Edit a sample together 

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com

Thursday, January 5th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and improve organization in writing.
2. Identify and use parts of speech to improve writing.
 
Agenda: 
Grammar-Parts of Speech:

• Notes/Discussion - Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
• View "Grammar Rocks!" Video Clips

Writing-Organization:

• Review notes / Discuss
• Ways to Begin

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com

2.  Complete journal assignment by tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 4th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify and improve organization in writing.
 
Agenda: 
Collect spelling homework
Writing-Organization:

•  Notes/Discussion
•  Read great examples
•  Organization activities

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com

2.  Complete journal assignment by Friday.

Tuesday, January 3rd

Learning Goals:
1. Improve spelling.
2. Create goals for 2012.
 
Agenda: 
Journaling: Create 3-5 goals 
Collect novels
Spelling:

•  Select Group #6 words - record on yellow sheet and in agenda
•  Start homework

Grammar:

• Go over / record score for Unit Test 1 (Sentences)
• Unit 2 (Parts of Speech) - Pretest (not included in your average)

Homework:

1. Work on Storybook if needed: StudentPublishing.com
2.  Finish homework for Group #6 words
3.  Complete journal assignment by Friday.

Thursday, December 22nd

"Ketchup and Gravy Day!"
  Agenda: 

Morning: Watch Hoot /  "Mother Paula's" Pancake Breakfast!

Afternoon: Egypt Themed Crafts


**Students who need to make up work will complete those assignments before participating.

Homework:

1. Have a wonderful Holiday Break!!