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Monday, January 31, 2011
FirstClass Problems
Technology is great, as long as it works. Right now I am experiencing technical difficulties with my First Class account. I use this program to host and update my website and to send and receive email. As of last Friday, it is not allowing me to update my website or respond to any email. Hopefully this will be taken care of soon, but for the time being, please check this blog for the evening's homework.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Snow Days
As fun as snow days are, they certainly wreak havoc with a schedule, don't they? You're probably wondering what's going to happen with the science and math quizzes. I would expect, seeing as how the science quiz was originally scheduled for Monday, that Mrs. Penney will have it during the very next science class which would be Thursday, January 27 (Day 4). But she could decide to have it during Social Studies tomorrow (Jan. 26). I recommend being prepared. As for the math quiz, we still need 2 classes to get ready for it so that has been postponed until Friday, January 28.
Hope you're enjoying all this beautiful snow. Remember to bend your knees when you lift!
Hope you're enjoying all this beautiful snow. Remember to bend your knees when you lift!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Read, Read, Read
“There is ample evidence that one of the major differences between poor and good readers is the difference in the quantity of total time they spend reading.” - National Reading Panel, 2000
Reading ability is the single biggest factor in future success. The best way of improving reading skills is by reading. The more you read, the better you get at it.
The Grade 5's have been issued a challenge: Read 66 books by the end of February. This should be an easy task to accomplish. It works out to 3 books per student. The books must be appropriate for their reading level. At least one of them must be a chapter book. One of the "books" may be a website (as long as it has lots of text), a magazine, or a newspaper.
When they finish a book, they have to create a new wiki page and tell us about it. They have to include the title, author, a summary of the book, and their opinion of the book. To protect their privacy and online security, our wiki is private, which means that only members can read the wiki and only I can add members.
There are a few ways you can help your child do their part in our reading challenge:
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"
Reading ability is the single biggest factor in future success. The best way of improving reading skills is by reading. The more you read, the better you get at it.
The Grade 5's have been issued a challenge: Read 66 books by the end of February. This should be an easy task to accomplish. It works out to 3 books per student. The books must be appropriate for their reading level. At least one of them must be a chapter book. One of the "books" may be a website (as long as it has lots of text), a magazine, or a newspaper.
When they finish a book, they have to create a new wiki page and tell us about it. They have to include the title, author, a summary of the book, and their opinion of the book. To protect their privacy and online security, our wiki is private, which means that only members can read the wiki and only I can add members.
There are a few ways you can help your child do their part in our reading challenge:
- Make sure they read every day.
- Read with them. Emilie Buchwald says, “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” While your children may be a little big for laps, they will still enjoy reading with you. Have them read to you, or take turns reading a page at a time. Talk about the books you read.
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"
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