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Back to School Night. 6 th Grade Language Arts . Welcome!. Thank you for entrusting us with the important job of partnering with you in the Catholic education of your child. Let’s begin in prayer. Opening Prayer. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Back to School Night6th Grade Language Arts
Welcome!Thank you for entrusting us with the important job of partnering with you in the Catholic education of your child.Let’s begin in prayer.
Opening Prayer
Oh Heavenly Father, make me a better teacher/parent. Teach me to understand my children, to listen patiently to what they have to say. Keep me from interrupting them or contradicting them. Make me as courteous to them as I would have them be to me. Holy Spirit, always fill my heart with joy and love for my precious child. Amen.
Teacher Introductions6th Grade Team Miss Foley –B.A. English and Multiple Subject Credential,
UCI-Substitute for Serra Catholic last year-Local resident of RSM
Mrs. Thilken - B.A. English Lit and Single Subject Credential,CSUF - Tenured SVUSD High School English Teacher
- Serra parent of three
• Mrs. Daley
Mrs. Pantano
Tonight’s AgendaCurriculum
Book Clubs
Writing Program
Homework Policy
Classroom Management
Language Arts CurriculumLiterature
Book ClubsText /workbookNovels
Writing/Grammar-6 Traits of Writing and Jane Schaffer
Language Arts Enrichment/VocabularyVocabulary Book and 6 day cycleDo Now Grammar Exercises
LiteratureBook ClubsNovels
Okay for NowNumber the StarsStargirlTuck Everlasting
“In the Zone” Reading
Textbook/workbook
Book ClubsWho: 6th Grade Language Arts students, hosted by Mrs. Thilken and Miss FoleyWhere: 6A and 6B ClassroomsWhat: Structured discussion meetings with a small group of peers who are also reading the same novel How: Participate in “In the Zone” reading and weekly Book Club meetings; read one assigned novel per trimester, and complete 1 trimester project, as well as weekly Edmodo postsWhen: Designated Fridays
EdmodoA closed, secure educational site that allows
for communication and opportunities for use of technology
Look for information and log in informationMrs. Muzzy and many Serra teachers
presently using this siteStudents will post comments to each other
about their selected book club books-structured by teachers
All posts supervised by teachers
Using the Internet, go to the edmodo site by typing http://www.edmodo.com/ into your browser
Next: Enter the site as a student
Once you have signed up as a student you will access your edmodo page along with the group assignment….
Customize your page by clicking
on “Settings”
6 Trait Writing Consider the following quote from Jerry
Seinfeld’s book Sein Language, 1993, p. 164:
“I always did well on essay questions. Just put everything you know on there, maybe you’ll hit it. And then you’d get the paper back from the teacher, and she’s written one word across the entire page, “vague.” I thought “vague” was kind of a vague thing to say. I’d write underneath it, “unclear,” send it back.
6 Trait WritingIdeas: the heart of the matter; generates thought
and holds the interest of the reader; focuses on the main goals or points of subject; reasonable and thought provoking
Organization: strong coherence and order to sequence of events in writing; strong transitions that keeps the reader on the right path; effective leads and conclusions
Voice: generates emotion/feeling/opinion; demonstrates comfort with topic; written with passion, a careful eye, and zest
6 Trait Writing Word Choice: selection of words that are like
“Baby Bear” from Goldilocks “just right” (not too verbose and not too limited); words selected create visual images that paint a “showing” not telling picture; stimulates the senses
Sentence Fluency: sentences flow easily and effortlessly; a variety of complex, compound, and simple sentences are present
Conventions: Application of accurate knowledge of grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation; allows piece to be understood and prevents frequent re-reading of text
Sample Graded Essay Based on 6 Trait Writing
Stargirl’s Triumphant Fall from Grace: Analytical EssayIdeas: 2 Organization: 2Word Choice: 2 Conventions: 2Sentence Fluency: 3 Voice: 2
Comments: You identified one part of the main idea in Stargirl’s fall from popularity, and how this is foreshadowed by Spinelli. Definite improvement noted from your original draft. You are moving closer to the middle of the river on the 6 trait writing guide! Keep swimming! Be prepared with one question you would like to ask me when I conference with you about this piece next week (How can I improve my word choice? I don’t really understand how to come up with better ideas for my work? ).
Jane Schaffer
Writing program which specifically addresses organization
Created by a classroom teacher
Simple formula- TS, CD, CM, CM, CS Response to Literature, Analytical Writing Skelton that assists students in excelling in 6 Traits
Classroom Management RespectRememberEverySinglePersonExpectsCourteousTreatment
Classroom Management
Weekly Merit/Conduct CardResponsible behavior
Toward all others while on campus or representing SCS on a field trip, retreat, etc.
Work HabitsAre they turning in work, homework, signed
parent notices on time?
Positive and Negative ConsequencesPositive ConsequencesCommendations, Raffles, Positive
encouragement, and Class jobs and privileges
Negative ConsequencesNatural consequences-if disrespecting peer
verbally=compliment peer verballyLoss of merit point(s)
Parent/Teacher/Student CommunicationTeacher web pages
AnnouncementsEventsHomework assignmentsAttachments-students need to print assignments onlinePreferred method of communication/contact – [email protected]@serraschool.org
Organizational SkillsDuring September please help your child stay on
track by :Checking student’s planner
Before starting homework After finishing homework
Check the teacher web page with your child
Help your student pack his/her backpack for the next day of school
Organizational Skills
Also, please help us teach them to problem solve and accept personal responsibility by:
NOT bringing forgotten items to school
homework lunch books clothes
Language Arts Late Work Policy1st Day Late- 25% will be deducted from
grade; teacher will offer student opportunity to attend a lunch time ZAP (Zeroes Are not Permitted) session the day the assignment was missing or incomplete supervised by middle school staff
2nd Day Late-50% will be deducted from grade
3rd Day Late- 0% (Essays will be required to be written in class that day for no credit)
Student Responsibility Absent/Test Make Up
Thank you for coming.
Siempre Adelante
“Always Forward”