Reading, What to Expect
- 1. Team 8C Amicalola Falls State Park Field Day winners 2004/2005 Teamwork makes anything possible! It’s going to be another great year!
- 2. A little about Mrs. New This is my 5 th year teaching at CMS I am participating in the Teach 21 program this year I have been married for 20years and have 2 children, Austin (17) & Jordan (14). I have 2 dogs, Luke & Daisy. I love to travel and visit with family & friends. My favorite part about teaching is getting to know my students and helping them to become life-long learners.
- 3. My favorite quote The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 4. Reading What can you expect in reading class this year?
- 5. 8 th grade Reading Course Map 1 st Semester Active Reading Strategies Informational Text Comprehension Literary Text Comprehension, “The Diary of Anne Frank” 2 nd Semester Poetry Novel Study – To Kill a Mockingbird, The Wave Response to Literature Throughout the Year Vocabulary Development and Word Analysis GCRCT Skills
- 6. Helpful Resources Mrs. New’s Reading Website http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/liesl_new/site/default.aspx Daily Assignments & homework QUIA - Wordly Wise practice Literary text online Syllabus Reading Unit links
- 7. Procedures Daily Lessons (posted on board) Warm-ups Lesson Homework: weekly reading logs Turning in Work Class basket Late Work What to do when you’re absent Reading Center Entering the Area – pass required Checking out books Reading Logs 2 ½ hours of reading each week Due each Tuesday/Late after Friday
- 8. Classroom Guidelines RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY My personal Pet Peeves : Name-calling Not respecting others Not being responsible for your own actions
- 9. Reading Counts Read each night Meet your individual reading goals Take RC tests on books 25 book club Keep track of your reading and earn rewards!
- 10. Group & Partner Activities Listen for the bell! STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
- 11. Skits : “Diary of Anne Frank” & “The Hitchiker” Corey & Josh 2004 Chase, Amy, & Ginger 2005 Taylor & Turner 2006
- 12. Storytelling Days October 30 th & 31st
- 13. Reading Goals Accomplished! Meeting reading goals pays off! Examples: Social time ice cream parties pizza parties, etc. Also, no reading logs the following 9 weeks!