Day 12

Happy Thursday!  Please respond the quote while I take attendance:

We will be working on summaries today.

RFotD: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, invented an artificial heart. Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 11

Welcome to Wednesday!  It's early release so today will go by very quickly!  Please write in your Writing Journals.  You may start something new or continue work from a different day.

Today we will visit the library for the first time and get caught up on our assignments.

RFotD: Today is National Toasted Marshmallow Day!  Read all about this special day here.

Homework: Complete unfinished assignments and read for 30 minutes.

Day 10

Congratulations! You have made through to double digits in sixth grade!  Only about 160 days to go. ☺ Please write in your Writing Journal.  You may use the prompt or work on something of your choice.
Prompt: You wake up and find that you now have wings on your ankles and can fly.  Write a story about what happens.

Today we will continue our work reviewing story elements.

RFotD: Your chances of being killed by a vending machine are actually twice as large as your chance of being bitten by a shark. Read more here.

Homework:  Read for 30 minutes.

Day 9

I hope that you had an amazing and restful weekend.  Please write in your Writing Journal.  You may start something new, or work on something from earlier.

Today we will begin Unit 1 Authors as Mentors.  We will understand how the basic parts of a story help a reader make sense of events.

RFotD: In 2011, scientists found 2,368 species of bacteria that live in the belly button, 1,458 of which are new to science. Lesson: wash your belly button!  Read more here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 8

Happy Friday! Can you find the mistake in the meme? Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will finish MAP testing.  I know it's boring, but you can do it!

Random Fact of the Day: Mr. Potato Head was the very first toy ever advertised on television.  See the commercial and read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 7

Hooray! It's MAP assessment day!  I realize that this is not the most exciting way to spend your time in Language Arts, but it is important for me to know how well you read.  Please work on the Make Your Bed response we started it your Writing Journals. When you finish, you may read independently.

Today we will spend most of the period working on MAP for Reading.

Random Fact of the Day: The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days. Read the story here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 6

Happy Wednesday! We're nearly half way through the week. Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin our final get to know you activity. We'll also write a response to a short video and do a little reading.

Random Fact of the Day: If Darth Vader's suit existed in real life, it would cost over 18 million dollars to construct!  Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 5

Welcome back! I hope you are all well recovered from the eclipse. Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be doing some more work in Google Classroom as well and continuing our work from yesterday.

Random Fact of the Day: The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than yours is. Read the explanation here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 4

Welcome to your first full week of 6th grade.  Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will set up Chromebooks and take a pre-assessment.  

Random Fact of the Day: Because the Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, in about a million years a solar eclipse will not even be noticeable. Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes. Also, remind your parents about the Parent & Student Handbook verification form and their Getting to Know Your Student homework from last week.

Day 3

Happy Friday!  Please read independently while you wait to get started.

Today we will have our first assignment, which will be a team activity.  We'll also talk a little about failure and book orders.

Random Fact of the Day: Flowers grow faster if they are exposed to music. Read more here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes and remind your parents about the homework assignment I gave them yesterday as well as the Parent and Student Handbook Verification form. Here's a link to the information: Parent and Student Handbook.

Day 2

Welcome back!  Today I will be calling attendance just like yesterday. PLease read quietly while you wait for things to get started.

Today we will be finding teammates to sit with and getting to know one another a little better.  We will also talk about Independent Reading and how it works in our class.

Random Fact of the Day: A strawberry isn't a berry but a banana is. Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes and remind your parents about the homework assignment I gave them yesterday as well as the Parent and Student Handbook Verification form. Here's a link to the information: Parent and Student Handbook.

Day 1

Welcome sixth graders! This is the blog for our class.  Each day when you come in, the post will tell what's going on in our class. You can access this from any place on the planet with internet access.

This will also be helpful in case you aren't in class one day because you can check assignments and see what you missed.

Random Fact of the Day: Summer holidays last from the middle of December to early March in Chile, giving children three months off. Read more here.

Homework: Bring a good book that you would like to read during Independent Reading.