HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER!
Monday, 26 June 2017
The Year is Finally Over!
Thanks for a great year! I hope you have learned a thing or two to take with you next year.
Monday, 19 June 2017
June 19 - 23, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. Continue with grammar work
2. Start Readers Theatre - see the Workspace, June: The Final Push
1. Continue with grammar work
2. Start Readers Theatre - see the Workspace, June: The Final Push
Monday, 12 June 2017
June 12 - 16, 2017
This week, the students are going to:
1. Finish their Google Lit Tour - due June 14
2. Present their Google Lit Tour - due June 15
3. Start Readers Theatre
4. Continue working on grammar - the students will need earbuds
1. Finish their Google Lit Tour - due June 14
2. Present their Google Lit Tour - due June 15
3. Start Readers Theatre
4. Continue working on grammar - the students will need earbuds
Their new workspace will be available on Wednesday.
Monday, 5 June 2017
June 5 - 8, 2017
Short week!
1. Looking at homonyms
2. Continue working on Google Lit Tour Builder Assignment. This is due June 14. The students will be presenting their tour to a small group.
1. Looking at homonyms
2. Continue working on Google Lit Tour Builder Assignment. This is due June 14. The students will be presenting their tour to a small group.
Monday, 29 May 2017
May 29 - June 2, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. All 10 blogs are due by Wednesday, May 31
2. The students will finish the grammar work: Quotation marks, commas,... I had noticed a lot of errors in their WW1 news report.
3. Continue with the Google Lit assignment. The tentative due date is June 14.
1. All 10 blogs are due by Wednesday, May 31
2. The students will finish the grammar work: Quotation marks, commas,... I had noticed a lot of errors in their WW1 news report.
3. Continue with the Google Lit assignment. The tentative due date is June 14.
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
May 23 - 26, 2017
This week:
1. Continue reading the Ottawa Citizen online and writing in the blogs. They need 10 posts by May 31.
2. Start their Google Lit Assignment. The assignment is in their workspace. They have been assigned a novel. The due date is yet to be determined.
1. Continue reading the Ottawa Citizen online and writing in the blogs. They need 10 posts by May 31.
2. Start their Google Lit Assignment. The assignment is in their workspace. They have been assigned a novel. The due date is yet to be determined.
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
May 15 - 18, 2017
Here are the plans for this week (sorry for the delay in posting):
1. Continue reading and blogging about what they find interesting in the Ottawa Citizen. Ten blog posts are due May 31.
2. Finish up and hand in the good copy of the WW1 news report. This is due Wednesday, May 17.
3. Start a new workspace on Wednesday. We will be using Google Earth for this assignment.
1. Continue reading and blogging about what they find interesting in the Ottawa Citizen. Ten blog posts are due May 31.
2. Finish up and hand in the good copy of the WW1 news report. This is due Wednesday, May 17.
3. Start a new workspace on Wednesday. We will be using Google Earth for this assignment.
Monday, 1 May 2017
May 1 - 5, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. The students are reading the Ottawa Citizen online and blogging about articles they find interesting.
2. The students will be working on writing a news article about one of the numerous WW1 artifacts that are on display in my classroom. The due date is yet to be determined. You will find more info about this assignment on their workspace.
1. The students are reading the Ottawa Citizen online and blogging about articles they find interesting.
2. The students will be working on writing a news article about one of the numerous WW1 artifacts that are on display in my classroom. The due date is yet to be determined. You will find more info about this assignment on their workspace.
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Literacy Program
Here is information about the summer Literacy Program. For more information, please contact the school.
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
April 24 - 28, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. Finish poetry project. This project needs to be printed and assembled together in a creative manner. It is due on Thursday, April 27.
You do not need to provide the link or print the GRAPHIC POETRY or the MAKEY MAKEY. I will take a look at it on your computer during class time.
2. Students should be ready to present their choral poem. The poem can be found on their poetry workspace. The poem should be memorized. This is due on Friday, April 28.
Next week, we start newspaper writing.
1. Finish poetry project. This project needs to be printed and assembled together in a creative manner. It is due on Thursday, April 27.
You do not need to provide the link or print the GRAPHIC POETRY or the MAKEY MAKEY. I will take a look at it on your computer during class time.
2. Students should be ready to present their choral poem. The poem can be found on their poetry workspace. The poem should be memorized. This is due on Friday, April 28.
Next week, we start newspaper writing.
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
April 18 - 21, 2007
The plans for this week:
1. Continue with silent reading during the first 10 min. of class. Please bring a book to class.
2. Continue with poetry assignment. The students are reading and writing poetry. The assignment is due April 26.
1. Continue with silent reading during the first 10 min. of class. Please bring a book to class.
2. Continue with poetry assignment. The students are reading and writing poetry. The assignment is due April 26.
Monday, 10 April 2017
April 10-13, 2017
Plans for this short week:
1. Continue with silent reading at the beginning of class. If you have a novel or magazine, please bring it in to read.
2. Started poetry - please take a look at the new workspace, "Poetry Fun".
3. Please check the date for your poetry reading.
1. Continue with silent reading at the beginning of class. If you have a novel or magazine, please bring it in to read.
2. Started poetry - please take a look at the new workspace, "Poetry Fun".
3. Please check the date for your poetry reading.
Have a wonderful Easter!
Monday, 3 April 2017
April 3 - 7
Plans for this week:
1. We will be working on grammar - subject-verb agreement and appositives
2. The students will be writing a short travelogue
Next week, we will be starting poetry.
1. We will be working on grammar - subject-verb agreement and appositives
2. The students will be writing a short travelogue
Next week, we will be starting poetry.
Monday, 27 March 2017
March 27 - 31, 2007
Plans for this week:
1. Finish Propaganda poster and paragraph: it must be handed in on Friday, March 31.
2. Among the Hidden Quiz on Friday, March 31
3. If you have a handheld device (iPod,...) and can get the Google Streetview App, please bring to class as we are going to be using Google Cardboard VR for an activity. If you don't have access, don't worry, you will share with a friend. The students will be starting this activity once they have completed their project and we will continue with this assignment into next week.
1. Finish Propaganda poster and paragraph: it must be handed in on Friday, March 31.
2. Among the Hidden Quiz on Friday, March 31
3. If you have a handheld device (iPod,...) and can get the Google Streetview App, please bring to class as we are going to be using Google Cardboard VR for an activity. If you don't have access, don't worry, you will share with a friend. The students will be starting this activity once they have completed their project and we will continue with this assignment into next week.
Monday, 20 March 2017
March 20-24, 2017
Welcome back from March Break. Only three months to go!
This week:
1. Continue reading Among the Hidden
2. Work on Propaganda Poster - due on March 31. Please see Workspace for more info.
Interesting article from Wonderopolis:
Who Invented Grammar?
This week:
1. Continue reading Among the Hidden
2. Work on Propaganda Poster - due on March 31. Please see Workspace for more info.
Interesting article from Wonderopolis:
Who Invented Grammar?
Monday, 6 March 2017
March 6 - 10, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. Continue reading Among The Hidden - Chapters 20-23
2. Continue with Talk About Its
3. Only two more journal entries
3. Introduce a new project on Wednesday - I will keep you in suspense until Wednesday!
4. Among the Hidden Trivia returns on Friday
1. Continue reading Among The Hidden - Chapters 20-23
2. Continue with Talk About Its
3. Only two more journal entries
3. Introduce a new project on Wednesday - I will keep you in suspense until Wednesday!
4. Among the Hidden Trivia returns on Friday
Monday, 27 February 2017
February 27 - March 3, 2017
We continue on this week...
1. Reading Among the Hidden - chapters 14 - 19. Feel free to read at home and discuss some of the ideas that were raised in these chapters.
2. Journals continue.
3. Talk About Its continue.
1. Reading Among the Hidden - chapters 14 - 19. Feel free to read at home and discuss some of the ideas that were raised in these chapters.
2. Journals continue.
3. Talk About Its continue.
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
February 21- 24, 2017
Plans for this week:
1. Continue reading Among The Hidden
2. Continue with Talk About It presentations - you will find more info in workspace
3. Continue with journal entries - you will find more info in workspace
If you have any questions, please send me an email.
1. Continue reading Among The Hidden
2. Continue with Talk About It presentations - you will find more info in workspace
3. Continue with journal entries - you will find more info in workspace
If you have any questions, please send me an email.
Monday, 13 February 2017
February 13 -17, 2017
The plans for this week:
1. Continue reading Among the Hidden. Parents, if you have time, you should also read the novel. This way you can discuss the book together and your child will learn and grow from your ideas and opinions.
2. Continue with the oral assignment - Talk About It. The schedule and assignment are posted on the Workspace.
3. Continue with journal writing. Please take the time to read their journal entries.
1. Continue reading Among the Hidden. Parents, if you have time, you should also read the novel. This way you can discuss the book together and your child will learn and grow from your ideas and opinions.
2. Continue with the oral assignment - Talk About It. The schedule and assignment are posted on the Workspace.
3. Continue with journal writing. Please take the time to read their journal entries.
Click on this BRAIN TEASER. Do you see anything odd?
Thursday, 9 February 2017
Grade 7/8 Spelling Bee
Every year the intermediate panel hosts a spelling bee. Two students from each class have volunteered to take part. If any other student is interested, please see me ASAP.
I am attaching a link to a web page where one can get extra practice - Spell It!
The spelling bee will take place on March 7 during period 5 & 6.
Good Luck!
I am attaching a link to a web page where one can get extra practice - Spell It!
The spelling bee will take place on March 7 during period 5 & 6.
Good Luck!
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