Homework: Have your top 3 choices picked for tomorrow!
Warm Up: Number your warm up 1-5. Label each part of the letter in your notebook. Try to do this without your notes. Lesson: Today we reviewed the five parts of a letter. I talked about the specifics of each part and I showed them a sample outline of a letter. The students practiced setting up the five parts of a letters on a sheet of lined paper. Then I read aloud quality examples from last year, and we discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each sample. The students could clearly pick out the strong examples and those that needed work. These examples will be helpful to look at when the students start their letters next week.
Homework: Have your top 3 choices picked for tomorrow!
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Warm Up: Preview page 2 in your packet. Name the five parts of a letter. Lesson: We continued our letter writing unit today. The students were given a letter writing packet and we discussed the five parts of a letter, which you can see in the image below. We talked about the specifics of each part, and how all letters should be formatted. Then the students completed the "Incorrect Letter" on page 3 in their packet. The sample letter was missing pieces of the letter, or the parts were in the incorrect place. The students had to identify the mistake and describe how to correct it. We discussed the answers as a class. Homework: By Friday, the students must have their top 3 choices picked for the audience of their letter. They should think of the following questions as they make their choice:
Warm Up: What do you already know about writing letters? What should be included in letters? Lesson: Today the students completed a letter pre-assessment. I asked the students to write a short introductory letter to me. I did not give the students any guidance on how their letter should formatted, but I encouraged them to try their best and to show me what they know about writing letters. This will give me great insight into what I will need to cover in this unit. The students self-assessed their prior knowledge using the sheet below: The students will reassess their learning after they learn the correct format.
Homework: None Warm Up: Write the quote of the week at least two times using your neatest handwriting.
Lesson: Today the students shared the writing samples they brought from home. The variety of creative examples sparked a great discussion about how writing is used in real life! During this discussion, I introduced the letter writing unit. The students will learn how to write a business letter, and they will send this letter in the mail. We briefly discussed why people write letters when there are so many other forms of communication. With the technology that is available today, communication is easy and quick. The students brainstormed a list of ideas and scenarios where a person would choose a letter over other forms of communication. The students will select an audience for their letter, such as a local business, sports team, celebrity, author, teacher, family member, and much more. I explained that the students must consider the following questions when selecting an audience:
Homework: Bring your writing sample if you forgot to bring it to class today! Warm Up: What does each letter of the RACE strategy stand for? Lesson: We began class today with a quick write. See the prompt below! The students responded to the prompt and shared in partners. Then students toured the team website and my classroom website. They completed a scavenger hunt survey as they toured each website.
Homework: Bring an example of writing from home. This could be an article, coupon, list, journal entry, poem, advertisement, and much more. It can be handwritten, typed, student work, or the work of others - as long as it is an example of writing! This sample is due Monday! Warm Up:
Lesson: Today the students listened to a presentation about computer expectations. Last year, we got new computer carts for each team at Excelsior. With new computers come new expectations. The students learned about the new computers and then practiced the following basics:
Homework for Monday: Bring an example of writing from home. This could be an article, coupon, list, journal entry, poem, advertisement, and much more. It can be handwritten, typed, student work, or the work of others - as long as it is an example of writing! Warm Up: Write the quote of the week at least two times using your neatest handwriting.
Lesson: Today the students worked on the final draft of their bio-poem. Check out yesterday's post for a more detailed description of this assignment. Their final draft should be:
Homework: Finish bio-poem final draft Homework for Monday (9/10): The students were assigned to bring an example of writing from home. This could be an article, coupon, list, journal entry, poem, advertisement, and much more. It can be handwritten, typed, student work, or the work of others - as long as it is an example of writing! This students must bring their writing sample by Monday (9/10).
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Lesson: Today the students wrote a bio-poem. A bio-poem is a get-to-know-you poem that you write about yourself. The students used a worksheet to craft a rough draft. For a copy of this handout, click here! If they did not finish the rough draft in class, it is homework for tomorrow. The students will begin their bio-poem final draft in class tomorrow. See the examples below! Homework: Finish bio-poem rough draft Homework for Monday (9/10): The students were assigned to bring an example of writing from home. This could be an article, coupon, list, journal entry, poem, advertisement, and much more. It can be handwritten, typed, student work, or the work of others - as long as it is an example of writing! This students must bring their writing sample by Monday (9/10). See the bulletin board below to see last year's examples:
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