IN CLASS:
It's always a difficult transition back to school after a long winter break. The kids did very well today. I, however, spent a lot of the day fumbling with words. Luckily, it was the kids who did the writing today. We are moving into a unit of creative writing, so we started off with the quintessential January question: What did you do over break? Each student wrote about a very short part of their break (I recommended 5 minutes or less) that stood out for being exceptionally funny, poignant, scary, annoying, exhilarating, or nerve wracking. Students had about 20 minutes to write, and then we heard their tales of adventure. It was a good way to return to Language Arts in 2010. Happy New Year!
ASSIGNMENT:
All students need to be reading an independent reading book. This will need to be finished in the upcoming weeks so the student can complete a book talk on their book. Instructions and expectations will follow.
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