Sunday, March 30, 2014

April is Poetry Month!!!

Two websites to begin your search for your favorite poems!



http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/article/178700

http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/middle_school

http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/concrete 

Some wonderful poets you can look up!


Ogden Nash
Jack Prelutsky
Billy Collins
Michael Rosen
Shel Silverstein
Kenn Nesbitt
Jon Scieszka
Roald Dahl
Paul Janeczko
Marilyn Singer
Sharon Creech
Allan Ahlberg
Barry Louis Polisar

 

Listen to historic poems here:  http://www.poets.org/audio.php/prmAlpha/

Find local poets and others from around the country using this map: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/382

And use this idea generator to develop a poem on your own!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm


And once you finish a poem, here's a place to publish it!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_form.asp





Monday, March 24, 2014

Pasta Dinner Reminder

If possible, students' donations of penne pasta and soda would be greatly appreciated!  Donations can be brought in and left in Ms. Stocker's room.

 

Thanks for your help!

HW for the week of

Reading:
  • Monday --

  • Tuesday --  Vocab Practice

  • Wednesday --Vocab Quiz

  • Thursday -- Story Test:  Amigo Brothers

  • Friday -- 

 

Writing:

 

  •  Monday -- 7-8 Flash Cards

  • Tuesday --    7-8 Flash Cards

  • Wednesday --  Study

  • Thursday -- Study

  • Friday -- Vocab Test 10

Friday, March 21, 2014

Pasta Dinner Reminder

If possible, students' donations of penne pasta and soda would be greatly appreciated!  Donations can be brought in and left in Ms. Stocker's room.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Monday, March 17, 2014

HW for the week of 3/17/14

Reading:
  • Monday -- 10c

  • Tuesday --  10d

  • Wednesday --10e

  • Thursday -- Study

  • Friday -- Vocab Test 9

 

Writing:

 

  •  Monday -- 10c

  • Tuesday --    10d

  • Wednesday --  10e

  • Thursday -- Study

  • Friday -- Vocab Test 9

Monday, March 10, 2014

HW for the week of March 10th

Reading:
  • Monday --

  • Tuesday --  10a

  • Wednesday --10b

  • Thursday -- 

  • Friday -- 

 

Writing:

 

  •  Monday --

  • Tuesday --    

  • Wednesday --  

  • Thursday -- Pg.2 on Theme notes

  • Friday -- SSR

Friday, March 7, 2014

Vocab Tests Returned

Students got back their Vocab Lesson 9 Tests today!  There are lots of stellar grades in that batch.  I can see that many students put a little more study time in for this test.  I'm liking this demonstration of true effort!  I hope these students - you know who you are! - are proud of themselves and keep up the fantastic work!

Monday, March 3, 2014

HW for the 1st Week of March

Reading:
  • Monday -- 9e

  • Tuesday --  9d

  • Wednesday --Study

  • Thursday --  Study

  • Friday -- 

 

Writing:

 

  •  Monday --

  • Tuesday --    

  • Wednesday --  New Term Practice

  • Thursday -- 

  • Friday -- Quiz on New terms