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I am not an advocate of homework over holidays, so you will not have homework over Thanksgiving (except for the project and 13/25 books) or over Christmas. In between those holidays we are buckling down and will have more homework than usual. See below.
#1 Important thing for you to know....your child must complete 13 books and do some sort of evidence or test on them before January 15th. They have known about this all year. Second project information is below. Students can work on this and present as soon as they are ready....good thing to get done before the holidays!
NEED A COOL IDEA FOR THE PROJECT? CHECK OUT THIS LINK TO BOOKS YOU CAN FIND AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.....
Looking for a book to read over the holidays? Check out these book summaries from the PWC Public Library.......
Real Life Real Fiction for Teens
| Class/Date | Assignment |
Red 1 and 2 December 1, 2008 |
New spelling given...due Friday (don't forget the 2 times each in addition to the worksheet) Take home quiz on "Conversation with My Dogs" due this Wednesday. Students will be typing their descriptive paragraphs/essays in the computer lab this Wednesday for 2 test grades each. See info below on The Tale of Despereaux |
Gold 1 and 2 December 2, 2008 |
New spelling given...due next Monday (don't forget the 2 times each in addition to the worksheet) Take home quiz on "Conversation with My Dogs" due this Thursday. Students will be typing their descriptive paragraphs/essays in the computer lab this Thursday for 2 test grades each. See info below on The Tale of Despereaux |
I had planned on teaching The Tale of Despereaux as part of my author study of Kate DiCamillo in the winter....but since the movie is coming out I am moving up the study of this book so that the kids can read it before they see the movie. It is an audio book that we are doing but they will have a print book to look at if they choose. There will be quizzes and take home worksheets. IF YOU DON'T GO OUT OF TOWN, please plan on joining me on Sunday, December 21st, early in the day, to see the movie as a group at Potomac Mills. I thought that might be fun. As the date draws near, I'll pick a time that hopefully won't conflict with Sunday activities. (Yes, this will count towards their 13/25 books...) :)