Just for fun, I want to know what you did with your snow day. Did you get caught up on things on your "to do" list, or did you lounge around and relax all day? Maybe you decided to do something creative or helpful. Tell me how you spent your day. If you really can't think of anything to write about, tell me what your dream snow day would look like. Have fun and be creative!
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Of all of the costumes you have ever worn on Halloween, what costumes are among your favorite? What makes these costumes so memorable? Describe what the costumes looked like.
Well, you made it through the first two weeks of middle school, and I would like to check in to see how you are doing. Today's blog doesn't have much to do with your reading, but it does have to do with you. How is school going so far? What do you think of junior high? Is there anything that you are struggling with? Maybe you have found something that is going far better than what you had anticipated. In other words, I just want to see how everything is going for you so far.
Remember, after you complete your post, you may respectfully comment on the posts of your peers if time allows. I look forward to seeing what all of you have to say. Good morning! Because of everything we have been trying to accomplish this year, it seems as though we have strayed away from blogging and utilizing our classroom website. So, in an effort to ease us back into what I hope will become part of our routine, I have a simple prompt for you today.
With a new year comes new goals, at least for most. Even though you may not consider yourself someone who makes New Year's resolutions, I do want to know what your goals are 2016 (at least until the end of the school year). In your response today, I want to see a well developed paragraph (or two) in which you tell me about your goals. Please, DO NOT just answer the questions that follow. Also, you MAY NOT state that you have no goals for yourself. This brings me to one of my favorite quotes, as said by one of my favorite people, "Failing to plan is planning to fail." So, happy writing! I look forward to seeing all of your responses. Well, you made it through your first piece of formal writing in this class. While I am very excited to read what you wrote, I am also a bit concerned. There was only a small selection of students who chose to bring their paper in for editing assistance. Further, several of you did not have it done on time, even after you were given an additional day in class.
So, as we prepare to move forward with narrative writing, I have two questions for you: 1. What, if anything, do you plan to do differently this time? 2. Why did you put everything off until the last minute? I'm certainly not trying to "yell" or make you feel bad, I just want to make sure that this next piece of writing is successful for you. Well, it's Friday, and you successfully made it through your first official week of junior high. Hopefully you have now all realized that it's not as scary as you thought, and the rest of the year is going to be great.
As you blog for the first time today, I want to get a know a little bit about what you have chosen for your first book this year. Tell me what your reading, why you chose it, and finally, just a little about the story itself; who is the main character? What is he or she like? What is the main conflict? Feel free to tell me as much as you like, but make sure to at least answer these basic questions. I look forward to reading all about it! Well, here we are entering the 4th quarter; the end of the year is just around the corner. That also means that it is time make a plan so that you finish strong. Having seen your 3rd quarter grades and knowing what lies ahead, what is your plan? Have you set any goals? How do you plan to finish the year? How will you accomplish what you set out to do? These questions should just be a starting point to guide you through your response today. Make sure to give a detailed response.
Lately, there has been an influx on the number of excuses that are being presented when a project or assignment has not been completed on time. By now, all of you probably know how I feel about this. Pick one of the new quotes that I have placed around the room, those that are centered around excuses, and respond to it. I want to know your true opinion here, but I also want to know why you feel the way you do. I am very interested to see what you have to say.
Ready? GO! Now that you have written a letter of advice to one of the 6th graders, I would like to hear from you. What is the one, most important, piece of advice that you shared? Explain why you feel this is the most important piece of information to pass on to next year's 7th graders. How would this advice have helped you make the transition to junior high?
As we look ahead to the end of the first semester, it is time to start talking about a book report. You will hear more details about that later this morning, but for now, I want you to start jotting down some general information. Who are the main and supporting characters in the book you will be using? What is the plot, including the conflict and resolution? What were some of the major events? I promise you, the more you can tell me about now, the easier it will be when you have to get everything together for your assignment. There are two exceptions to what you can and cannot do; you may not do your report on a book that you have already used for an assignment and you cannot use Where the Red Fern Grows (I have already used this for the example).
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