Mrs. Anderson's Blog
Blue Team- Communication ArtsFebruary 21-24
This week we will continue researching and learning how to use that research to correctly write an expository paper.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
2-21 book chosen for Book Talk
2-24 book order due
3-13 third Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Feb. 21-24
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Tuesday:
- Expository writing
- research
Wednesday:
- Expository writing
- organize research
- possessive nouns
Thursday:
- Expository Writing
- research
- organize research
- possessive nouns
Friday:
- Expository Writing
- organize research
- possessive nouns
- proper nouns used in research paper
- paraphrasing: brainPop video
Feb. 13-16
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
2-14 second Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
2-21 book chosen for Book Talk
2-24 book order due
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Feb. 13-16
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Expository writing
- finish writing leads
- Organization skill- sequence and transition words
- write information in C.A.N.
- Brain-pop video and activities: research
- read nonfiction storie
Tuesday:
- Expository writing
- read nonfiction stories
- Brain-pop video and activities: plagiarism
- Research choosing a topic
- Library for further instruction
Wednesday:
- Expository Writing
- read nonfiction stories
- narrowing down the topic
- citing sources
- Brain-pop video and activities: on-line sources
Thursday:
- Expository Writing
- Research
- Brain-pop video and activities: paraphrasing
Feb. 6-10
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
2-14 second Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
2-21 book chosen for Book Talk
2-24 book order due
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Feb. 6-10
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Progress Reports given in class to verify grades entered correctly
- clean out language binder
- Descriptive Writing
- monster wanted/missing posters handed in after matching is verified
- Next writing unit: expository writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- what I know
- Proper Adjectives ws and find proper adjectives in Storyworks magazine
Tuesday:
- Expository writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- what I know-finish
- Proper adjectives- identify in S.S. and Sci. books
- Begin organization skills- Creating the Lead
- information in C.A.N.
Wednesday:
- Expository Writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- I Can Tell You About
- Proper adjectives- identify in S.S. and Sci. books
- Organization skill- sequence and transition words
- write information in C.A.N
Thursday:
- Expository Writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- I’d Like to Learn More About
- Proper adjectives- write a paragraph using proper adj. and adjectives correctly
- Organization skill- sequence and transition words
- finish
Friday:
- Expository Writing
- Reading/Writing notebook- I’d Like to Tell Others about
- Prepositional Phrases introduction
- finish anything that needs to be finished
Jan. 30- Feb. 3
I thought I had updated my blog Sunday night, but I now realize I hadn’t. That’s actually a good thing because as of Monday night I changed most of the lessons for the week. I realized that I’d be out of the classroom on Wednesday, and I needed to plan something different for the substitute. Then I rethought everything that I was going to do for the week! What follows is what I NOW plan to do this week.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
2-2 January Reading Log due
2-14 second Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
2-21 book chosen for Book Talk
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Jan. 30- Feb. 3
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Descriptive Writing
- monster description using figurative language
- Storyworks
- continue going over answers
Tuesday:
- DLR week 6 test
- Figurative language test
- Descriptive Writing
- Wanted poster or Missing Poster for monster using figurative language due Thursday
- Storyworks
- continue going over answers
- Next writing unit: expository writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- what I know
- Begin organization skills- Creating the Lead
- write information in C.A.N.
Wednesday:
- Library
- Finish monster poster
- Expository Writing
- Reading/Writing Notebook page- I Can Tell You About
- Proper Adjectives ws and find proper adjectives in Storyworks magazine
- write information in C.A.N.
Thursday:
- Match monster description to picture
- Expository Writing
- Identifying Proper Adjectives in S.S. and Sci. books
- Organization skill- sequence and transition words
- write information in C.A.N.
Friday:
- Expository Writing
- Reading/Writing notebook- I’d Like to Learn More About
- finish sequence and transition words
- Finish anything that needs to be finished
January 17-20
We’ll finish writing and reading haikus, tankas, and thank you notes this week.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
1-20 book orders due
2-2 January Reading Log due
2-14 second Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Jan. 17-20
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Tuesday:
- Descriptive Writing
- finish typing final copies of haiku, tanka, and thank you notes
- how to properly address an envelope
- read stories using 12 vocabulary word
Wednesday:
- library
- DLR week 6 Monday
- Descriptive Writing
- read haiku, tanka and thank you notes
Thursday:
- DLR week 6 Tuesday
- finish reading anything that didn’t get read aloud yesterday
- Descriptive Writing
- figurative language definitions in C.A.N.
Friday:
- DLR week 6 Wednesday
- Descriptive Writing
- story using all types of figurative language
- Reading using Storyworks
- Non-fiction story
- poetry
Jan. 9-13
We’ll continue writing haikus, tankas, and thank you notes this week.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
1-10 first Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
1-20 book orders due
2-2 January Reading Log due
2-14 second Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Jan. 9-13
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- DLR week 5 Tues.
- Descriptive Writing
- haiku- write/choose the one to publish
- tanka- write/choose the one to publish
- Reading/Writing Notebook: Christmas gifts- physical and non-physical
Tuesday:
- DLR week 5 Wed.
- Descriptive Writing
- R/W Notebook: Christmas gifts- physical and non-physical
- C.A.N.: information about how to write thank you notes
Wednesday:
- DLR week 5 Thurs.
- C.A.N.: review properly written thank you notes
- Descriptive Writing
- R/W: thank you notes
Thursday:
- Descriptive Writing
- continue thank you notes
- choose the one to publish and send
Friday:
- DLR week 5 test
- Descriptive Writing
- Final copies for haiku, tanka, and thank you note
- Due reading assignment: story using the 12 vocabulary words chosen for chapters 1-12 of the survivor book
Jan. 4-6, 2012
Happy New Year! This week we’re wrapping up the survivor books with a quiz and discussions. We’ll begin the new year with some writing activities: haikus, tankas, and thank you notes.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
1-5 Dec. Rdg Log due
1-10 first Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Jan. 4-6
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Wednesday:
- library
- survivor book quiz
Thursday:
- DLR week 5 Mon.
- Descriptive Writing
- haikus
- tankas
- thank you notes
Friday:
- DLR week 5 Tues.
- Descriptive Writing
- continue Thursday’s activities
Dec. 19-21
2nd quarter Book Talks will be finished on Monday; then we’ll do some creative writing. The survivor book needs to be read by Jan. 4, when we return from Christmas Break.
Remember Wednesday is the last day for students; they’re being dismissed at 12:30! Classes resume January 4, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
1-5 Dec. Rdg Log due
1-10 first Mark Twain and Truman Reader report for the 2nd semester
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in May so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Dec. 19-21
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Book Talks
- Descriptive Writing
- Haikus
- Reading/Writing notebook entry: survival locations
- What is needed for survival
- Who else should be there
- What else should be there
Tuesday:
- DLR week 4 test
- Descriptive Writing
- Haikus
- Reading/Writing notebook entry: survival locations
- What is needed for survival
- Who else should be there
- What else should be there
Wednesday: homeroom all day
- Donuts, hot chocolate and hot cider for breakfast
- iChoose Assembly at 9:00
- Fun activities
- pizza, pop and other treats for lunch
- dismissed at 12:30
Dec. 12-16
Tuesday is the last Mark Twain or Truman report for the 1st semester; Book Talks begin Thursday. We’ll also begin the writing process for Descriptive Writing.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
12-13 last Mark Twain and Truman Reader report
12-15 BookTalks begin
12-21 last day of 2nd quarter; school dismisses at 12:30
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in December so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Dec. 12-16
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Survivor book chapter 10-12 due Tuesday
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
- DLR week 3 test
- Book Talk: questions answered
- names drawn to assign the day it is to be presented
Tuesday:
- Book Talk: questions answered
- DLR week 4 Mon.
- Survivor book chapters 10-12
- share vocab, questions and connections
- Book report for the Mark Twain or Truman nominated books during iTime
Wednesday:
- Book Talk: questions answered
- DLR week 4 Tues.
- Descriptive Writing begins
- Reading/Writing notebook entry: survival locations
Thursday:
- Book Talks
- DLR week 4 Wed.
- Descriptive Writing
- Reading/Writing notebook entry: survival locations
Friday:
- Book Talks
- DLR week 4 Thurs.
- Descriptive Writing: Reading/Writing notebook entries
- survival locations
- what is needed for survival
- who else should be there
- what else should be there
Dec. 5-9
We are continuing reading and doing skills from the survivor books.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
LaVonna Anderson
742-4242 ext. 115
Upcoming Due Dates:
12-9 book orders due
12-13 last Mark Twain and Truman Reader report
12-15 Book Talk begins
(One book from the list of Mark Twain nominated or Truman Reader nominated books in the C.A.N. has to be read by the second week in December so that a report may be completed at school.)
Lesson Plans Dec. 5-9
(Please keep in mind that it is rare that I actually get through a week’s lessons as planned. I make adjustments daily to meet the needs of the students rather than only adhering to what I have planned.)
Monday:
- Survivor book chapter 7-9 due Tuesday
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
- · * DLR week 3 Tue. (Anderson and Hayes)
Tuesday:
- student Book Talk
- Appositive worksheet with Survivor Book sentences
- Survivor book chapters 7-9
- share questions and connections
- Survivor book chapters 10-12
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
Wednesday:
- Appositive- finish
- DLR week 3 Wed.
- Survivor book chapters 10-12 due Monday
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
Thursday:
- DLR week 3 Thur.
- Appositive assessment
- Survivor book chapter 10-12
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
Friday:
- Survivor book chapter 10-12
- make connections
- ask deep questions
- vocab in R/W notebook
- share as they are completed
