Today we began to learn how to “Talk to the Text” where we write down our thoughts (annotating in the margins and using symbols) as we read. This is something we will be working on all year long as a close and critical reading process. We also began to talk about making a claim when we answer questions.

Block 2 & 3 did not finish their “Talk to the Tex” activity due to picture day setting us behind the other classes. This was assigned as homework if it wasn’t completed in class and we will come prepared to discuss the reading “Hang Up and Drive” tomorrow. Due to copyright issues, I cannot post this article on the blog so if you were absent you need to come see me ASAP.

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Homework:

• Blocks 2 & 3 – finish talking to the text with “Hang Up and Drive” so we can discuss this with our groups tomorrow!
• Read 100 minutes this week!! (whenever it fits into your busy schedule! Just make sure it totals 100 minutes)
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 more quizzes passed by the end of class tomorrow!!

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today we created our online portfolios known as our “My Learning Plan”. This is where students will keep track of their NWEA scores and Academic Goals for this year. This will be used as their portfolio throughout their entire middle school experience with Dearborn so they can go back and see how they have grown as a student.  Any student that was absent will need to sit with me this week and complete this as it takes a substantial amount of time to put together!

Homework:

• Read 100 minutes this week!! (whenever it fits into your busy schedule! Just make sure it totals 100 minutes)
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 more quizzes passed by the end of class Friday!!

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

We are taking the Language and Reading NWEA this week. This will take most of the week so my blog posts will be short and mainly inform you about homework.

Homework:

• Read 100 minutes this week!! (whenever it fits into your busy schedule! Just make sure it totals 100 minutes)
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 quizzes passed by the end of class tomorrow!!

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

In case you weren’t able to make it today, this is what I went over with everyone! Click on the PowerPoint below:

Language Arts Open House Presentation

We are taking the Language and Reading NWEA this week. This will take most of the week so my blog posts will be short and mainly inform you about homework.

All About Me One-Pager   – This assignment was due yesterday by the end of class. If it is late or missing, please turn it in ASAP or it will be marked as a missing assignment.

Homework:

• Read 100 minutes this week!! (whenever it fits into your busy schedule! Just make sure it totals 100 minutes)
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 quizzes passed by September 14th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

We went to the library today and checked out books today. We also began the Language NWEA.

We will be taking the Language and Reading NWEA this week. This will take most of the week so my blog posts will be short and mainly inform you about homework.

All About Me One-Pager   – This assignment was due today by the end of class. If it is late or missing, please turn it in ASAP or it will be marked as a missing assignment.

Homework:

• Read 100 minutes this week!! (whenever it fits into your busy schedule! Just make sure it totals 100 minutes)
• All About Me One-Pager – due today
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 quizzes passed by September 14th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today we had a discussion of what a “Good Fit” book is and why it’s important that we are reading. The expectation is that all 6th graders are reading at home for 100 minutes total every week. This could mean 20 minutes every night for 5 nights, or any combination that works for your schedule. Making sure your book is a “good fit” is important so we can be challenged and grow as readers. If a book is too easy (below your Lexile range) then you won’t be expanding your vocabulary very much and will grow at a slower rate. If a book is too hard (above your Lexile range) then  you may feel frustrated because there are too many new vocabulary words and your comprehension will suffer, which could lead to a dislike of reading if this happens too often.  We will understand more about our Lexile ranges next week when we take the Reading NWEA.

We will be taking the Language and Reading NWEA next week. This will take most of the week so my blog posts will be short and mainly inform you about homework.

We received the All About Me One-Pager today. If you were absent or lost it, here it is:  All About Me One-Pager    This will be due Tuesday, September 11th by the end of class. We worked on it some today but will be able to work on it in class if you finish your NWEA test. Otherwise it is expected to be finished as homework.

Homework:

• All About Me One-Pager – due Tuesday (September 11th)
• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 quizzes passed by September 14th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

We finished setting up our Interactive Student Notebooks (ISN) today. We also went over Read Theory expectations and how to navigate this site and check on our progress. Read Theory is a tool students can use to practice with informational text and question sets. It also allows for them to monitor their progress with their Lexile level. It is the expectation that every student passes 5 Read Theory quizzes every week. Since this is new and was introduced today, their first 5 quizzes will be due next Friday, September 14th. This can be done at home or in class when students are given time.  We also were introduced to our first assignment today which is a One-Pager practice page that is title “All About Me” One-Pager. I will go over an example tomorrow on how to complete this and give you time to work on it in class. This will be due Tuesday, September 11.

Homework:

• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Read Theory – 5 quizzes passed by September 14th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today we went over our Student Handbook inside of our planners and discussed best ways to utilize our planners every day.  We also began to understand what an “ISN” is (Interactive Student Notebook) and started to put our language arts ISNs together. We will finish this tomorrow and begin our practice “One-Pager” so students understand how to complete their homework next week.

Homework:

• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today we had an assembly that went over the expectations of a Bryant student with the principals and our counselors. This too much of our morning so our classes were shorter and we finished our Class Agreements in this time. The afternoon was spent with the entire 6th grade working on our teambuilding and communication skills outside playing various strategy games in small groups. It was a lot of fun!

Please have your composition notebook on Tuesday!!!

No school tomorrow or Monday! See you all Tuesday and enjoy the long weekend!

Homework:

• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Movie Permission Slip due Tuesday September 4th
• Please have a composition notebook in class by September 4th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today we discussed what it means to be a “great student” and what we expect from our peers in order to have a great class. We agreed upon these expectations as a class and will display our agreement so we can hold each other accountable for these expectations every day!

We are signing up for Remind text reminders tomorrow, if you have a cell phone that sends and receives text messages, you may bring it to class and I will help you sign up for it, with your parents permission! Please discuss this at home. 🙂 (Cellphones will be turned off and returned to lockers when we are finished!)

Homework:

• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• Movie Permission Slip due September 4th
• Please have a composition notebook in class by September 4th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Welcome to the 6th grade! I am very excited to start a new school year and get to know each and every one of you! Today I passed out my Parent Letter and class syllabus. This is very important information to know so please go over this at home with a parent sometime this week so everyone is on the same page! I also passed out a PG movie permission slip. This applies to all of your classes this year and will be due the Tuesday we return from Labor Day weekend (9/4/18).

Homework:

• Summer Learning Book talk is due September 27th! Be prepared to present with your finished book talk on this day!
• You need a composition notebook in class by September 4th

Summer Learning Expectation for all 6th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Today was our last day of school! I’ll miss my 6th graders terribly but I know you will do amazing things next year (and beyond!).

Here are the summer learning requirements to be prepared for Language Arts in the Fall.

Incoming 6th Graders AND 7th graders:

Read 3-5 novels over the summer (no graphic novels). Be prepared to do a book talk when you arrive in the Fall! This won’t be due on the first day but if you would like to get a head start on the assignment I attached the directions and rubric!

Summer Learning Letter to Families

Recommended Summer Book List for Incoming 6th Graders

Seventh Grade Summer Reading List

Summer Learning Book Talk Directions

Summer Learning Book Talk Rubric

Recommended Supplies List for 2018-2019 School Year – Language Arts class only!:

Recommended Materials 2018-2019_Dailing

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!