Extra Credit

If you would like to receive extra credit this week, answer the following question by leaving a comment in the comments section below. Make sure to leave your name or your initials and class period to receive points.

What is your favorite book and why?

Book Report #1

The students should all have a library book (or a chapter book from home) that they are currently reading each night for homework. Our first book report will be next Friday. The students will be given the form in class, or you can download it off of my Facebook page. They do not need to prepare a project or a written paper for this book report, but they do need to finish reading the book to receive full credit.
Thank you for helping them come to class prepared!

Writing in an iPad classroom:

We've jumped right in to the school year, celebrating with the new iPad lab in our classroom. Here's a very short video clip to show you what an iPad classroom looks like during a writing lesson.

Homework for Monday/ Tareas para el Lunes

On Monday, the students will need to turn in their signed disclosure documents for a homework grade. They will also need to have the following supplies with them for a materials check:
Pencil or Pen
Composition Book (on sale this week at most places that sell school supplies)
Library Book (or a chapter book from home).
Thank you for helping your son/daughter come to class prepared!

El Lunes, los estudiantes necesitan entregar el documento de "Disclosure" firmado. Tambien necesitan tener:
Lápiz o Lapicera,
Cuaderno (tipo "Composition")
Libro de la Biblioteca (o de la casa)
¡Gracias por su apoyo!

Reading Lists 2012/2013 School Year

Here are the tentative reading lists for my classes this school year. They are subject to change due to availability and/or the specific needs of the class. Each term we will read one text as a class, one individually, and one with a small group of students. Reading must be completed in order to recieve a passing score for the term.

ELL Period 1&2

Term 1:
       Book Report 1- fiction

       Reading Groups- Novel

       Reading Groups- Non Fiction

Term 2:
       Book Report- Biography

       Reading groups- novel

       Reading groups- non fiction

       Reading groups- novel

Term 3:
       Book Report- Poetry

       Reading Groups- Non Fiction

       Reading Groups -novel

       Book Report- Historical Fiction

Term 4:
       Reading Groups- Novel

       Reading Groups- Non Fiction

       Book Report- Free Choice

ELL Period 4

Term 1:
       Book Report- Fiction

       Outsiders (historical fiction)

       Reading Groups- Historical Fiction

Term 2:
       Book Report- Biography

       Narnia (fantasy)

       Reading Groups- Non Fiction

Term 3:
       Book Report- Poetry

       Shakespeare (tbd)

       Reading Groups- Myth, Legend, Folklore

Term 4:
       Despereaux (Myth, Legend, Folklore)

       Book Report- Science Fiction

       Reading Groups- Adventure

English 8 Periods 6&7

Term 1:
       Book Report- Fiction

       The Contender (historical fiction)

       Reading Groups- Historical Fiction

Term 2:
       Book Report- Biography

       Reading Groups- Non Fiction

       Treasure Island (Fantasy)

Term 3:
       Book Report- Poetry

       Shakespeare (tbd)

       Reading Groups- Anne Frank

Term 4:
      Book Report (Science Fiction)

      The Giver (Dystopian Fiction)

      Reading Groups- Adventure

English 8 H Period 5

Term 1:
        Book Report- Fiction

        Johnny Tremain (Historical Fiction)

        Reading Groups- Historical Fiction

Term 2:
        Book Report- Biography

        Reading Groups- Non Fiction

        Treasure Island (fantasy)

Term 3:
        Book Report- Poetry

        Shakespeare (tbd)

        Reading Groups- Anne Frank/ Holocaust

Term 4:
        Book Report (Science Fiction)

        Fahrenheit 451 (Dystopian Fiction)

        Reading Groups- Adventure