August 18-21, 2015

Welcome to seventh grade! I'm so glad that you are in my class this year. We will be working hard on our reading and writing skills every day. This blog will be a place for you to check in about what to expect each day, what you may have missed if you were absent, or for class information that you need.

Daily Plans for August 18-21

Tuesday, August 18

• Riddles
• Take Off, Touch Down
• Motivation Writing due Wednesday! (This is homework if not finished in class.)

Homework: Parent Survey due Friday

Wednesday, August 19

Due today: Motivation Writing! 

• Library Check Out, Independent Reading Expectations
• Classroom Expectations, Syllabus
• Start reading "Thirteen and a half," review story elements

Homework: Parent Survey, Expectations paper due Friday

Thursday, August 20

• Review expectations
• Complete "Thirteen and a half"
• Writer's Workshop Introduction: organization, procedures, goals

Friday, August 21

Due today: Parent Survey, Expectations paper

• Teambuilder
• Start reading "A Crush," review story elements
• Writer's Workshop: Narrative pre assessment

Have a fantastic weekend!