Wednesday September 23rd, 2015

This week in class, we continued our worked on vocabulary, reading, and writing. 

Vocabulary

1. slide
2. space
3. does
4. want
5. say
6. yes
7. in
8. on
9. by
10. jump

Reading

Five Minute Writing Challenge

Students listen to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class, listening for specific details so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Reading passage from "The Homework Monster" 

Class Reading 

• Reviewed last weeks reading and discussed out loud. 
• Read " " and " "
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

1. What kind of bugs jump in the puddle?
2. What happens when frog jumps in the puddle?
3. What kinds of food does Polly want?
4. What is the magic word Polly needs to say?
5. What book did you like best and why?

Homework

• The letter "p"
• "sl", "bl", and "fl" words 

Wednesday September 16th, 2015

This week in class, we continued our worked on vocabulary, reading, and writing. 

Vocabulary

1. my
2. and
3. I
4. like
5. can
6. we
7. get
8. no
9. block
10. flag

Reading

Five Minute Writing Challenge

Students listen to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class, listening for specific details so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Reading passage from "Go Outside and Play!"

Class Reading 

• Reviewed last weeks reading and discussed out loud. 
• Read "Can We Get a Pet?" and "My Dragon and I"
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

1. What was one pet she asked for in "Can We Get a Pet?"?

2. What pet would you like to get?

3. What was one thing the dragon and their best friend like doing? 

4. Who is your best friend?  

Homework

• The letter "d"
• "bl" and "fl" words 

Wednesday September 9th, 2015

First week flew by fast! I hope all the students are acclimating to their new school schedules with little to no stress. 

In class, we worked on our vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. 

Vocabulary

1. to
2. do
3. go 
4. no
5. some
6. good
7. very
8. but
9. be
10. there

Reading

• Read "Don't Be Afraid Monster" and "Some Dogs Are Very Good"
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

1. What was one thing the monster was afraid of?

2. What was one thing Spot did?

3. Which story did you like best?

Worksheets

• The letter "a"

Homework

• The letter "a"
• The letter "b"

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015

First Day of Class!

Our first day in class covered introduction, expectations, structure, what books we will read, and how we will write. 

Introduce Class Structure 

Discuss how class is conducted and how we will learn. Handout of class outline distributed in class breaking down the class structure and objectives. 

Class Expectations 

Class discussed what students should expect from instructor, and what instructor inspects from students. 

Students to expect:

• Timely arrival of instructor
• A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging instructor
• To read out loud in each class
• A writing assignment in each class
• Additional assignments to work on at home
• A creative atmosphere that strengthens reading and writing skills

Instructor expects:

• Timely arrival of students
• A prepared, enthusiastic, and encouraging student
• Each student to read out loud in class
• A completed writing assignment with all requirements from each student in each class
• Students to complete any additional assignments given before next class begins
• Creative and engaged students looking strengthen their reading and writing skills

Class survey handout and Discussion 

Reading and Writing survey handed out for students to provide their thoughts on reading and writing. Class discussed results out loud. 

Vocabulary

1. nap
2. do
3. see
4. map
5. go
6. dog
7. boy
8. city
9. to

Reading

• Began reading "Larry Gets Lost in New York" by John Skewes. 
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 
- Write a sentence, using two vocabulary words, about Larry and Pete in New York City.

Worksheets

• Print numbers

Homework

• Print letters worksheet

K-1 Fall Classes Begin! First Day and Semester Break Down

Reading and Writing Outline

Welcome to Ms. Adrienne's Reading and Writing Class at IQuest!

I look forward to enriching, encouraging, and learning with, each student this semester. Students meet for reading and writing class each Wednesdays (except on holidays and scheduled closures), at 3:30pm. Class runs for 60 minutes and students cover a variety of objectives during short the hour.

Class Objective

Students will learn skills and tools to strengthen their writing and reading abilities. Class focus is on reading phonics, strategies, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development  writing process, text, conventions, handwriting, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and research.  

Vocabulary

Students work with 10 new vocabulary and sight words each class. The new words are incorporated into the student’s reading and writing lessons to help strengthen context, identification, spelling, meaning, and pronunciation skills.

Reading

A variety of short stories and books are selected to read aloud during class. Focus is on reading comprehension, pronunciation, and frequency. Student will answer questions and discuss material from the reading to strengthen comprehension skills.

Writing

Students write short sentences describing what we read and utilize worksheets to strengthen letter, word, and sentence building skills. Questions selected from the reading material and the student's own thoughts and opinions are included in each writing assignment. Writing focus is on spelling, punctuation, spacing, and form. Student use daily sight and vocabulary words in their writing.

Timeline

Class Schedule (60 minute Class)

• Icebreaker and review (10 minutes)  
• Class Reading (30 minutes)
• Individual Writing (20 minutes)
• Additional Assignments (Homework)

Materials Needed for Class

• Thin binder to keep assignments and handouts
• Sheet protectors for important class handouts (about 5 should do)
• Dividers with pockets to separate reading and writing materials
• Pencils with erasers (encouraged, limited supply on hand)
• Favorite Books and Writing Prompts (optional)

Optimize Learning

Our class covers a large amount in a short time; to keep up with what we're doing and what goals we've set, check out our class blog!

http://msadriennereadingwritingk1.blogspot.com

The class blog is usually updated after each class, or the following day. You may also contact me with any questions through the blog.

Here's to a fantastic semester full of great reads, creative writing, and strengthening our skills!