Thursday, September 6, 2012

English 8

Everyday Editing: We compared a sentence from today to yesterday, studying serial comma and sensory details. Today's Sentence: Hector's room smelled of gym socks, Hot Cheetos, and lies. Then we created a sentence following the format _______ smells of ______, ________, and ________.
                                                                     

Quick Write: I shared a poem I wrote "Where I'm From." Students learned the three rules of quick writing, and wrote for about eight minutes in their writer's notebooks.

Readers Notebooks: We are working hard to get these organized, and we are almost there! Hopefully, tomorrow we'll be done making this!

Homework Outlook: Letter of Introduction is due Friday (tomorrow)!  Decorating the cover and first pages of writer's notebook is due on Tuesday!
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Thoughts on Writing...

"As writers, we learn most of what we know just by
watching the pros, don't we?" ~John R. Trimble


“We need to teach our students to read like writers and
write like readers.” Kelly Gallagher

Thoughts on Reading...

“Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education. Through characters – the saints and the sinners, real or imagined – reading shows you how to be a better human being.” ― Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

“I try to teach my students that books are a mirror, reflecting their own lives, and a window, giving them a peek into someone else's.” ― Donalyn Miller


“Deeper comprehension is more likely to occur when we
discuss our reading with others.” Kelly Gallagher

“A critical reader in the classroom makes for a discerning
reader outside of the classroom.” Kelly Gallagher