We have just finished reading our 2nd classroom novel, "A Day No Pigs Would Die." It was a wonderful read and the students seemed to really rejoy it. The deadline for completing the AR test for this book was Friday, November 20, 2009. Any student not completing the AR test will receive a zero as the test grade for the book.
We are now out of school for the Thanksgiving break. I hope you all enjoy your week off, as I will.
Parents, please continue to encourage our students to complete and turn in their weekly reading logs.
We also have just finished our 2nd Book Talks. The students who delivered their book talks did a FANTASTIC job! Just SUPERB! Remember that Book Talks are MAJOR project grades! Since we have now completed two cycles of Book Talks, and the students have acquired invaluable experience delivering them, the Book Talks for the remainder of the school year will count as 2 TEST GRADES . . .yes, TWO TEST GRADES each! Students need to be diligent and serious about their reading and delivery of book talks.
For Book Club members, we will be collecting gently used or new magazines for area hospital waiting rooms as our community outreach project. Everyone, please feel free to donate by sending the magazines to school with our students to be deposited in our magazine bends located in the rotunda when we get back from break.
As always, and with warm regards,
Richness Thru Reading,
K. Jones
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
This Week in Reading (Oct 12, 2009)
This week we will continue working on Figurative Language, specifically Personification and Symbolism.
We will also be reviewing "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers. The test for this short story will be on Wednesday.
We will also be reading "The Secret Heart" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, which contains symbolism throughout. Students should be able to interpret this symbolism and become familiar with poetry that contrains COUPLETS -two rhyming lines.
Students will be required to write their own poems containing SYMBOLISM and COUPLETS.
Remember that this is the first week of the 2nd Nine Weeks and that Reading Logs are due EVERY Friday.
Our next Book Talk deadline of November 13th is fast approaching. Remember that Book Talks are counted as MAJOR Project Grades.
Richness Thru Reading,
K. Jones
We will also be reviewing "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers. The test for this short story will be on Wednesday.
We will also be reading "The Secret Heart" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, which contains symbolism throughout. Students should be able to interpret this symbolism and become familiar with poetry that contrains COUPLETS -two rhyming lines.
Students will be required to write their own poems containing SYMBOLISM and COUPLETS.
Remember that this is the first week of the 2nd Nine Weeks and that Reading Logs are due EVERY Friday.
Our next Book Talk deadline of November 13th is fast approaching. Remember that Book Talks are counted as MAJOR Project Grades.
Richness Thru Reading,
K. Jones
Friday, September 11, 2009
This Week in Reading (Sep 8 - Sep 11)
This is a short school week thanks to the Labor Day holiday (Yippie).
This week we will be finishing up our Author Study on Georgia Author Carson McCullers.
We will also be reading the following literary pieces: "Sarah Bagley: Fighter for Rights" and "Mrs. Flowers" by Maya Angelou.
We will be learning more about the literary element of IMAGERY.
The vocabulary test for this week has been rescheduled due to our September 11th ceremony on Friday. The date will be announced and published on Monday.
VOCABULARY WORDS: abuse, baffle, barbarism, bewilder, calamity, deceive, folklore, knoll, novelty, and sincerity.
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
This week we will be finishing up our Author Study on Georgia Author Carson McCullers.
We will also be reading the following literary pieces: "Sarah Bagley: Fighter for Rights" and "Mrs. Flowers" by Maya Angelou.
We will be learning more about the literary element of IMAGERY.
The vocabulary test for this week has been rescheduled due to our September 11th ceremony on Friday. The date will be announced and published on Monday.
VOCABULARY WORDS: abuse, baffle, barbarism, bewilder, calamity, deceive, folklore, knoll, novelty, and sincerity.
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
This Week in Reading (Aug 31- Sep 04)
This week we will have our first trip to the library and check out our first Book Talk books (deadline is Oct. 1st). Any student who is unable to checkout books from the library will checkout a book from the classroom for his/her Book Talk. There will be NO exceptions to our BOOK TALK DEADLINES!!!
We will also continue reading our classroom novel "Catherine Called Birdy" by Karen Cushman.
Remember, Home Reading Logs are due EVERY FRIDAY......
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
Team 801 Reading
We will also continue reading our classroom novel "Catherine Called Birdy" by Karen Cushman.
Remember, Home Reading Logs are due EVERY FRIDAY......
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
Team 801 Reading
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
This Week in Reading (Aug 24-28)
This week we will continue reading our classroom novel, "Catherine Called Birdy" by Karen Cushman, and responding to the text in our Reading Journals.
We will also continue "dissecting" the literary element of CONFLICT, especially as it relates to the story "Raymond's Run" in our Elements of Literature book.
Our Vocabulary test was postponed until this Friday, Aug. 28th to allow us to complete all of our vocabulary assignments, thereby giving the students better understanding of our words.
Our featured Georgia author this month is Carson McCullers. We will be completing our Author Study of her, and reading an excerpt from her book, "The Member of the Wedding."
MAP Testing in each subject area also begins this week, with the Reading MAP testing date yet to be determined due to the tests not arriving on time.
Hope all is well with each of you . . . .and remember that each of you has your own unique potential!
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
We will also continue "dissecting" the literary element of CONFLICT, especially as it relates to the story "Raymond's Run" in our Elements of Literature book.
Our Vocabulary test was postponed until this Friday, Aug. 28th to allow us to complete all of our vocabulary assignments, thereby giving the students better understanding of our words.
Our featured Georgia author this month is Carson McCullers. We will be completing our Author Study of her, and reading an excerpt from her book, "The Member of the Wedding."
MAP Testing in each subject area also begins this week, with the Reading MAP testing date yet to be determined due to the tests not arriving on time.
Hope all is well with each of you . . . .and remember that each of you has your own unique potential!
"Richness Thru Reading"
K. Jones
Monday, August 17, 2009
This Week in Reading (Aug 17 - 21)
This week we will begin our unit on NARRATIVE TEXTS.
We will read and listen to several narrative pieces, including our classroom novel "Catherine Called Birdy."
In vocabulary, we will be continuing our study of our vocabulary words, followed by a vocabulary test on this Friday . . . so STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!
In our literature books, we will be reading "Raymond's Run," a short story by Toni Cade Bambara.
Finally, we will be featuring a GEORGIA AUTHOR this week on our FEATURED AUTHOR wall.
P.S. Remember that HOME READING LOGS are due EVERY Friday . . . . and just a reminder that the deadline for your 1st BOOK TALK is October 1.
"Richness thru Reading"
Kathleen Jones
We will read and listen to several narrative pieces, including our classroom novel "Catherine Called Birdy."
In vocabulary, we will be continuing our study of our vocabulary words, followed by a vocabulary test on this Friday . . . so STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!
In our literature books, we will be reading "Raymond's Run," a short story by Toni Cade Bambara.
Finally, we will be featuring a GEORGIA AUTHOR this week on our FEATURED AUTHOR wall.
P.S. Remember that HOME READING LOGS are due EVERY Friday . . . . and just a reminder that the deadline for your 1st BOOK TALK is October 1.
"Richness thru Reading"
Kathleen Jones
Monday, August 10, 2009
This Week in Reading (Aug 10- 14)
This week in Reading, each student will be issued an "Elements of Literature" text book. Students, remember to maintain these books in the condition in which they are issued, or you will pay a text book fee at the end of the school year.
Also, this week, I will be administering a Reading Diagnostic test to each student. This test will help me to determine what each student's strengths and weaknesses are in reading.
Since the library will not open to students for at least another week, we will begin reading our first classroom novel entitled "Catherine Called Birdy" by author Karen Cushman. We will also begin making entries into our Reading Journals this week. Students will also receive and begin working on their first set of vocabulary words. They are as follows:
1. appalling
2. contagious
3. eminent
4. epidemic
5. intentional
6. myriad
7. picturesque
8. probable
9. romantic
10. ruthless
Home reading logs will be distributed and are due on this Friday. No exceptions.
Remember that you are REQUIRED to bring your Reading Notebook and Reading Journals to class EVERY DAY!
"Richness thru Reading"
K. Jones
Team 801, Reading Teacher
Also, this week, I will be administering a Reading Diagnostic test to each student. This test will help me to determine what each student's strengths and weaknesses are in reading.
Since the library will not open to students for at least another week, we will begin reading our first classroom novel entitled "Catherine Called Birdy" by author Karen Cushman. We will also begin making entries into our Reading Journals this week. Students will also receive and begin working on their first set of vocabulary words. They are as follows:
1. appalling
2. contagious
3. eminent
4. epidemic
5. intentional
6. myriad
7. picturesque
8. probable
9. romantic
10. ruthless
Home reading logs will be distributed and are due on this Friday. No exceptions.
Remember that you are REQUIRED to bring your Reading Notebook and Reading Journals to class EVERY DAY!
"Richness thru Reading"
K. Jones
Team 801, Reading Teacher
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
This Week in Reading (Aug 6-7)
This week ECMA's Reading Moguls will be getting acclimated to 8th Grade by reviewing classroom rules and strategies, ECMA's Student Handbook and Team 801's disciplinary rules and requirements.
In reading, we will be discussing 8th Grade Reading requirements and course objectives, our independent reading program and grading system.
In case you did not receive a supply list for my class during registration, these are the items required for Reading:
- 1 binder with subject dividers
- Notebook paper
- Blue or black pens
- #2 pencils
- 1 subject spiral notebook (for Reading Journal)
- 1 pkg of 3 X 5 index cards (to be taken up on 1st day)
- Hand sanitizer
"Richness thru Reading"
K. Jones, Tm 801 Reading
In reading, we will be discussing 8th Grade Reading requirements and course objectives, our independent reading program and grading system.
In case you did not receive a supply list for my class during registration, these are the items required for Reading:
- 1 binder with subject dividers
- Notebook paper
- Blue or black pens
- #2 pencils
- 1 subject spiral notebook (for Reading Journal)
- 1 pkg of 3 X 5 index cards (to be taken up on 1st day)
- Hand sanitizer
"Richness thru Reading"
K. Jones, Tm 801 Reading
Mrs. Jones' Class Mission
Our mission is to develop as lifelong learners and readers in an atmosphere of respect, kindness and excellence . . . thereby, attaining "Richness thru Reading."
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Welcome ECMA Reading Moguls!
Welcome to the Reading blog dedicated to the "richness of reading."
A special welcome to East Columbus Magnet Academy's 8th grade students and parents. Prepare for a rich adventure through the elements of reading with ECMA's Team 801.
"Richness thru Reading",
Mrs. K. Jones
Team 801, Reading
A special welcome to East Columbus Magnet Academy's 8th grade students and parents. Prepare for a rich adventure through the elements of reading with ECMA's Team 801.
"Richness thru Reading",
Mrs. K. Jones
Team 801, Reading
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