Monday, September 14, 2015

Monday September 14th, 2015



First Day of Class for 2nd - 3rd Grade Reading and Writing, part two! We meet each Monday between 330pm and 430pm. 

Our first day in class covered introduction, expectations, structure, what books we will read, and how we will write. 

Introduce Class Structure 

Discuss how class is conducted and how we will learn. Handout of class outline distributed in class breaking down the class structure and objectives. 

Class Expectations 

Class discussed what students should expect from instructor, and what instructor inspects from students. 

Students to expect:
  • Timely arrival of instructor
  • A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging instructor
  • To read out loud in each class
  • A writing assignment in each class
  • Additional assignments to work on at home
  • A creative atmosphere that strengthens reading and writing skills
Instructor expects:
  • Timely arrival of students
  • A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging student
  • Each student to read out loud in class
  • A completed writing assignment with all requirements from each student in each class
  • Students to complete any additional assignments given before next class begins
  • Creative and engaged students looking strengthen their reading and writing skills
Class survey handout and Discussion 

Reading and Writing survey handed out for students to provide their thoughts on reading and writing. Class discussed results out loud. 

Vocabulary
  1. sacred
  2. trickster
  3. sneeze
  4. forest
  5. banana
  6. trotted
  7. delicious
  8. licking
  9. ridiculous
  10. attention

Reading


Writing

  • Write a 5 sentence essay with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your essay.
  • Use 3 of the daily vocabulary words in your essay; please underline your vocabulary words.
  • Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following answers(in complete sentences)in your essay:
    • What was Kanchil doing in the forest?
    • What happened to Kanchil in the forest?
    • What made the banana leaf sacred?
    • What was the condition of being int he pit?







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