I have enjoyed reading the paragraphs my students planned and wrote in class about themselves. Each student chose 3 details they felt were important for people to know. The process of writing, including the pre-writing, rough drafts, self-editing, peer editing, and publishing, was done in class. The first 4 steps were done in their journals and the publishing was done on college-ruled loose leaf paper provided by me.
Some students chose to bring their paragraphs home to polish before publishing for me to read. I believe the bonding between caregiver and child when working on writing and projects is an important part of a 6th grader’s life. But please, let your child do the work necessary to lay the foundations for the remainder of his or her secondary education. I know as a parent and grandparent that can be hard. It is difficult to know how much help is too much.
I will be out on Wednesday for professional development. Students will need their novel and note cards in class.
Independent reading project: Story String:
All students should bring project novels and index cards to class on Wednesday of next week. They will be given time in class to read and to work on their cards.
Homework for the week:
You (personal pronoun, second person) should be working on your story string book project. It is DUE ON OR BEFORE SEPT 20!!!! If you lost your instructions:
Look in the pages of this blog
Due Thursday 9/14:
GWB: (4 pages) pg. 10 ex 1 and pg.12 ex. 1 and pg. 25 ex. 1 and pg.27 ex1