Okay guys - with next week being the end of the first six weeks of the school year, it's time for us to sit back and reflect a little bit about what we've accomplished so far and how we're feeling about our reading. It's always good to take some time and honestly think about what we've done (or haven't done sometimes - no one's perfect) and then from that - set some goals. Moving forward is what it's all about.
Personally, I feel very good about quite a few things so far. I've finished four VERY good books (well, I'm almost finished with Recovering Charles - my fourth book and, boy, do I have a lot to tell you about this one !) Some of you have gone way past me in the number of books you've read this six weeks! Way to go! You have no idea how that pleases me as your teacher. I wish that all my students would love reading as much as I do. I'll never stop trying to make that happen.
Just about everything I've read this six weeks has been for pleasure - and nothing wrong with that! It's just that I like to keep up professionally too, and I've done VERY little - almost none - professional reading. (That would be reading in my field of reading education.) So, I'll need to work on that in the upcoming six weeks.
I also feel very good about getting to know each one of you - it feels like we've been together for longer than six weeks! I enjoy meeting with you every day and getting to know you better through your writing and, of course, all of our discussions.
Lastly, I'm very pleased with our classroom blog and how it's going so far. We certainly have had some excitement with it, haven't we!?
So... now it's your turn. Take a few minutes to tell me how it's going for you.
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i read a lot of books this six weeks way more than i expected. and i am very happy. i think the blog is going good, and people have been writting a lot.I just hope the blog qustins are going to change so its not onley about the book your reading.
Its going very good well great. I like the box speech the best and the versatiles. Last I like when you handed us are spelling words and we had to come up with sentences in a group. So its going great.
The classroom reading blog is going very well.Things have been going terrific.You make a very great reading teacher.As well as spelling.But reading is my best subject.As long as its a book like ''OLD YELLER BIG RED OR MY FAVORITE WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS''.I can read a book like that for hours.
I'm interested to know what kinds of questions you'd like to see Hannah. Let me know!
im reading more than i every did but i take my time with my books i dont read them so fast but when my volleyball sesson is over ill be reading ALL the time its actally more fun than i thought it would be!!! but now reading and writing is comeing around for me.
Thanks Jacob! And Cristian - I take it you really like dog stories! What bothers me in those is that the dog always dies!! (snif, snif! - SAD!)
It's going great.I have been inspired to read more and harder books.I don't I have ever been inspired to read so much.The classroom blog is a cool thing.
Like hannah i also have read alot.i really didn't like reading last year but this the first six weeks of school and i already love it!i loved reading la linea you should really read that book it's GREAT!So far in the school year i love it.we learn new stuff but it feels like fourth grade.i feel so jealous that you got to meet the author of recovering charles and i hope you like that book.
It does feel like it has been longer than six weeks.I like going to school because I get to see my favorite teachers, like you because you know what good books there is that are really goood and interesting.I can't wait till you read us the book that Jason Wrights wrote in November.And I am getting really goods grades.
when we read for silent readind i read a lot . at home i finish my book chocolate fever and it was really good .now im starting lilly lollypop and that book is really good to.
it is goin good. im ready to take a test.you are a good teacher. the blog is k
I am thrilled that so many of you - Sydney, Ryan, Veronica - are reading more that you ever have! That's exciting. And you're right Sydney. When volleyball is over, you'll have more time for reading. And Bryanna, I'm so glad you enjoy coming to this class! I enjoy having you here just as much.
Veronica, don't feel jealous, you're going to meet and author in February, so just sit tight!
I think that it's going great. I like the way that you explain things. At my old school they did not explain things very good. so i think you are doing a good job.
i've been doing great and have found two really good civil war book.(shades of gray and the haunting of holroyed hill) i liked the box speaches becuase you got to learn more about other people.
you and mrs sutton are my favorite teachers so far and i love music and reading and english. it has beeen wonderful i have been doing tons of experimernts in mr bentons class and math and computer in mr lemans class and i still am bad at typing. i love this blog and the i think it is very cool the way you get to meet that ather that is really cool. i like my homroom teacher and who is in it. i have two strikes not bad but i can do a lot better with that. the things i hate about this year is gym,math,and sometimes science. lunchis ok but dont get to see my best friends. hate fire drills and them tornado drills.think it is cool that you know my grandparents and my mom and uncle.my best friends this year are banka and bliss and rechelle in 8th grade. they all live arond me. thats really cool. the books i read this year were short but i have trouble remembering the book and i have trouble with big or even short words somethimes.thinks for teaching me the their words and i like book shares and story impressions.i love helping you pass out things and more.
I'm happy with what I done in reading so far. I love the books that I have read this six weeks.I love that i got to read all of the Judy Moody books in the library.I'm also proud of my grads that I made in reading and in English.I hope I get to read as most books as i did this six weeks.I think I'm doing good reading books that are more hard to read then others.
I absolutly love reading it gives me something to do. The books I really enjoy are most likely mysery, and autobiography, They just get you out of your seat. I only read books that will actully get me interessed in reading it i usally take a book and read the back and find a page and read a few pages to see if I will read it. Books have really changed it how i use words in life i use more interesting and big words with liitle meaning. When im writting about something i usally give it more detail then what im sapposed to. Some books are just so amazing i will just read them again just for the fun of it because the book is really good. I can not wait untill next year so I can see the many opertunites for me to read.
I have red to books so fore but I am omost dun whith my thred . i DO not like reding but if I hif to do it I will.
That's great Jonathan! I wish you would have told me more about how you feel about your reading this year!
Devon, I know some other great titles for you. Come see me!
Its going very good well GREAT! I loved doing the box speech and the versitles was kinda fun. I thought that the spelling words this six weeks was easy and I wish they were harder. I think I've done kinda good reading books this six weeks but I haven't taken a AR test cause I didn't under stand my bokks that well.But I have found some books that I would like to read about and is the type of books I like to read about. So I can take a test before the weekend and then finish reading the other book over the weekend.
I like to read the book The Lost Boy.
It is fun I read ever day on the bus my bus driver wons to know why I don't talk.I tell her I am reading.
I dose not seem we are all most over the six weeks. It seems like you are soon telling use good by so we can go to 8th. I am all most finshed with my book. I will be starting The Boy OF the Basment it looks like a good book .
Well, Madison, the length of the book is not as important as the comprehension strategies that you use to help you understand what you're reading. And you are doing VERY well with that.
And Bliss, I'm very impressed with what you've done so far. Both of you ladies have worked very hard this six weeks!
I haven't read a lot of AR books that much lately. I've only read books that aren't AR books a lot of them. Mrs. Cantor wanted me to ask you that do give out paper tests? I've had a lot of fun in this room for the first six (five) weeks of school!!!!! I really actually like reading now!!!!!!!!!! :) < That's a SMILEY FACE!!!!!! <*.*>
I enjoy mysteries also Morgan! I'm the queen of the Private Eyes, you know! I have been very impressed with your writing that you've shared with you. All your reading is paying off! Maybe someday we'll be reading your books!
Cody, I know you don't enjoy reading, but we'll keep working on finding things that interest you.
For me i've read a lot of books compared too what I usually do and i guess thats a good thing. In reading class so far this year is going pretty good.All the activitys that we are do are very enjoyable so reading class is going very good this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am proud of myself of reading three ar books and getting 100% on the tests and I like the Blog. It z alot of fun to mail you. I like it because we dont have to write on paper and hand it in. The blog is AWSOME.
I have really injoyed this six weeks it has really been great.I have read more books then I thought I would ever read And I already passed three AR test.And all the books I have read were all good and excellent to me.And I really like all the Nacey Drew books "they're awesome."
I like reading it is fun.The's six weeks has felt longing than six weeks i am going to take a test tomorrow and a test after tomorrow i like being in you'r class you are a great teacher
I think reading was great this six weeks! I enjoy having this class. What i use to think of reading is that it was so difficult, but now that the six weeks is almose over i thought it was easy! If you keep reading then it wont be difficult like i said. I think the blog is going great! When i first came to this class i thought we were going to read the whole time but no we read a lot and write too!!! Keep reading its good for education.
I read a lot!I read 3 books this six weeks.I usually only read like 2 books.Since the 30 minutes in class helped out a lot.I hope I get good grades in reading.
I have accomplished a lot of goals this sixth weeks and missed some.I have read a lot of Captain Underpants and they were good. i am now reading kidnapped and its a good book too but it's sad too.One of my goals failed and it was to read six books and i have read five so i was almost there so I'm going to try hard next time.So i have accomplished a lot of my goals.
No guessing about it!! It is a GREAT thing! Be very proud of yourself and keep it up.
I'm very proud of you too Austin for reading THREE books! Way to go!
As you know Megan, Nancy Drew books were my favorites when I was your age. They were the reason I wanted to be a detective when I grew up! Keep up the great work!
The classroom reading blog vary cool.Things are going great.Reading is my best subject ever.As long as it's a book like.The ghost's gave or mistery books.I can read those book for more then an hour.
Okay, Tabitha, but I'm still not convinced! I'm going to hold you to this!
You're right Araceli! If you keep reading, it will keep getting easier. You have to make sure you keep selecting books that you enjoy!
I'm glad that the extra time in class when we can manage it, is helping you out Stephanie. I'mm very pleased with everything you've done. Keep it up!
Cristeena, I'm glad that you feel things are going great and you're enjoying class, but I'm puzzled as to why you haven't finished a book yet.
CJ I'm very proud of your accomplishments so far this six weeks! You had a very lofty goal - and look at you - you're almost there!!
This week it hasent been good. I haven't been reading. At home i don't read i just do homework. Reading at home i don't do.I will learn to read when my grades go down on my report card. I read at school but not at home, because i don't like to read that much.
Its doing pretty goood ive been reading some good books and im keeping my intrest.
well the quesiton u asked this time was cool and i like this kind but i do not like the ones that are like what does the carritur look like in your book, i like ones more like how is it going with your book , did anything exiting happen in your book that u never thought would happen.
Gotcha! I'll see if I can do more of these types of questions, Hannah! When we move into studying plot structure, I think you'll have more opportunities to talk about the exciting events in your book!
Well I love being in your class I have found I like to read mistory. And if I was not in your class I probably would not of found that out. So I gese that ever thing is going great.
It's goig great and I really like it because we get a chance to write about our book that we're reading or write about reading and writing.
Well reading is okay i guess the last book i read about was a good book its called Almost forever its about a boy and his family and his dads going to war i like that book because i like to hear storys about wars but in class i think i need to try to work hard and do homework at home if i want to pass this year.
WESLEY MAY!!! I can't believe that you read on the bus! It would be too noisey for me!! I am so glad that you're enjoying the Dave Peltzer books! You're absolutely right...soon I will be saying goodbye and sending you off to 8th grade (sniff, sniff!) Keep up the good work!
Mrs. H.
because it's hard for me to read big chapter books because i read really slow becuse that's why i have no ar tests and litle chapter books i would have had about 2 to 4 ar tests this 6 weeks and if it helps i will start reading little chapter books from now on and that might help me out with my score a little better.
Im not really happy. I was not doing good this 6 weeks. I will try harder the next 6 weeks. I will have all my home work in in time. Do all my home work. Do my home work when i can i hope i can follow this goal.
I read two books and I am on my therd.The blogs are realy good.You also got Jason Wright to do a blog.
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