Thursday, December 15th, 2015

Daily Riddle (from yesterday):
I'm often addressed by some formal name
Sometimes I'll return from where I first came.
I often cross streets and go around blocks
Sometimes I am found inside of a box.


Happy Fursday!! Please settle in by uploading your narratives into Google Classroom, then make sure you have published your infographic and you are ready to present if you have not already! 

Schedule: 

Genius Hour Presentations

Homework:

Have a great break!!

Read EVERY DAY!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

               
                      

Daily Riddle:
I'm often addressed by some formal name
Sometimes I'll return from where I first came.
I often cross streets and go around blocks
Sometimes I am found inside of a box.

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all had a terrific snow day! Please settle in by opening up your infographic and publish it. Then, I would like you to copy and paste the link into the Google form on Google Classroom! I cannot wait to learn from all of you!

Schedule:

Genius Hour Presentations!

Homework:

Read for 30 Minutes

Narratives due Thursday

Be ready to present all week!

Monday, December 14th, 2015

                                              



Daily Riddle: What never asks questions, but is often answered? ( We will share answers tomorrow!)

Happy Monday, 6th Graders! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ms. Townsend is here today, I will be back tomorrow. Please settle in by independent reading or working on your open-note post-assessments.  You CANNOT take these home! Remember, my study session to finish these assessments are tomorrow at lunch and after school! 

After you finish working on your post-assessments or independent reading, please begin working on your narratives! Remember, these are due on Thursday. You should be nearing the editing phase. On Google Classroom I have posted a short story/narrative editing checklist that can help you edit your narratives so they are ready to be turned in by Thursday! Again, my help session is tomorrow at lunch and after school if you need to come in!

Genius Hour presentations begin TOMORROW!!! Please make sure you have your infographic with your bibliography and you bring in your products starting tomorrow! You have worked very hard to become an expert on your topic, and I cannot wait to learn from each and every one of you! 

Please e-mail me if you have any questions!

Schedule:
Independent Reading/Work on Post-Assessments

Work on your narratives with the Short Story Editing Checklist!

Homework:

Read for 30+ minutes

Work on Narratives

Genius Hour Presentations start TOMORROW!

Friday, December 11th, 2015

                                        

Daily Riddle: 

It has two letters, one which marks the spot.

Each one can be placed where the other's not.

Could be vertical, even side to side
It is quite common that all ends up tied.
Four in the corners, a total of nine
All you ever need is three in a line

Happy Friday! There is no free seating today. Please begin to independent read before we take our assessment.

Schedule: 

Independent Reading

Brain Break!

Reading Assessment

Homework:

Genius Hour due Next Week!

Work on Narratives!

Read for 30 Minutes!

Thursday, December 10th, 2015

                                   

Daily Riddle: 
It's seen with a smile, seldom with a frown
Rarely with the left, mostly up and down.
Found at a party or business meeting
It could mean the end or just a greeting.

Happy Thursday! Please settle in by independent reading. I will be conferencing with you on your narratives during independent reading and work-time. We also will be reviewing plot today for our post-assessment tomorrow!


Schedule:

Independent Reading

Plot Review- Inner/Outer Circle 

Work-time: The rest of the time is yours to work on your narratives! 

Homework:

Read All Summer in a Day

Work on your narratives

Work on Genius Hour projects

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

                              

Daily Riddle: 
Eight of us go forth, not back, to protect our king from foe's attack. 
- Chloe Russ

Happy Genius Hour Day, Sixth Graders! Today is your LAST work day before presentations begin next week. Instead of independent reading, I would like you to get right to work on whatever you need to get done. Make sure you are getting your infographic with bibliography done, and you know what you are doing for your project! Throughout the hour, I will be conferencing with ALL OF YOU!

Schedule

Genius Hour Work Day!!!!

Homework:
Work on Narrative

Work on Genius Hour Project 

Read "All Summer in a Day" 

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

                                       

Daily Riddle: 
Though it is not sweet, it still has a cake
Though it's not broken, it still has a break.
It's often all wet and as black as coal
If not for the ground it might remain whole.

Happy Tuesday! Please settle in by independent reading, after I take attendance we will begin the Spelling Bee test! 


Schedule:

Spelling Bee Test/Independent Reading

Mini-Lesson: Character Development

Work-Time: Work on your narratives!

Homework:

Read for 30 minutes

Work on Genius Hour

Work on your narratives!

Monday, December 7th 2015

                          



Daily Riddle: I am not a queen, but I wear a crown.Though I'm not a judge a robe is my gown.Although I'm not new I'm still very green
There's not a sunset that I've ever seen.

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a terrific weekend! Please settle in by signing up for the library and the begin to independent read! 

Schedule: 

Independent Reading

Mini-Lesson: Narrative Expectations

Work Day!

Homework: 

Read for 30 minutes

Work on Narratives

Genius Hour due NEXT WEEK!

December 4th 2015

                                                       

Daily Riddle: 
 Surrounded by dirt and out in the sun
Two can be stolen but never the one.
They stay in one place and never will roam
No matter the time they're never at home.
They start out empty and fully unmanned
If ever they're filled, it might end up grand.

Happy Friday! Thank you for being awesome for the sub yesterday! The room looks a little different today because today is our Socratic Seminar #2! Sit wherever you want, however keep in mind you will have to move around after independent reading. Please settle in by independent reading. I will send down students to the library after I take attendance.

Schedule: 

Independent Reading (15 minutes)

Socratic Seminars ( 8 minutes each)

Homework:

Work on Narrative Plot (due Tuesday)

Read for 30 minutes

Work on Genius Hour project

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

                                            

Daily Riddle: What is full of holes but can hold water?


Happy Thursday! Today is Genius Hour! Please settle in by independent reading. After independent reading I would like you to open up Google Classroom. I have created an expectations/rubric related to Genius Hour and your presentation. I would like for you to read this before you begin your Genius Hour research/work on your infograph/bibliography. Keep in mind, you need to have some sort of product showing the class what you learned! I will be back tomorrow, you can e-mail me with any questions and we can also talk on Friday.

Remember, we have Socratic Seminar tomorrow. You NEED to have the socratic seminar prep completed and the two short stories in order to enter the seminar!

Schedule: 

Independent Reading

Read Genius Hour Expectations

Continue Genius Hour Research/work on infograph/work on bibliography.

Homework: 

Socratic Seminar Prep #2

Read for 30 minutes

Work on Genius Hour project

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

Daily Riddle: What occurs once in every minute, twice in 

every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

Happy Wednesday! Please settle in by independent reading. We will head down to the library as a class after I take attendance!

Schedule: 

Library/Independent Reading 

"For the Birds" Pixar Short 

Plot Pre-Asessment in Google Classroom

Homework: 

Socratic Seminar Prep #2

Read for 30 minutes

Genius Hour Project

Tuesday, December 1st 2015

                                       

With one open hand a cover I'll make
With very strong fist there may be a break.
Just two fingers can be used to cut
Each is a victor or anything but.

Happy Tuesday! Instead of independent reading today, I would like you to get together with your partner and continue working on your shared document from yesterday. You will have about 10 minutes to work on this. For those who would like to act out their dialogue to the class, we will have about ten minutes to do so! Remember, the Charles TBQ is due TODAY! :)


Schedule: 

"Charles" Quick-Write Dialogue/Performances!

Mini-Lesson: Socratic Seminar Expectations
Here is a refresher for Thick vs. Thin Questions: Thick vs. Thin Questions

Work-Time: Socratic Seminar Prep #2 in Google Classroom. Once you have finished, you can catch up on your reading!

Homework:

Read 30+ minutes tonight!

Work on Genius Hour Project

Socratic Seminar Prep #2 due on Friday!

Reminder:
If you have missed class it is YOUR responsibility to see me and find a time to make it up with me. Once you make this time with me it is also YOUR responsibility to remember to show up! Remember my study session is on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:25!