November Update

The fluency projects went fairly well, though this continues to be a weak area for my students. See the next blog for information on two upcoming Holiday projects.

By this time, all students should have chosen their November book and need to be keeping a chapter by chapter (green) summary sheet. 

Quite a few students did not pass the Ocober AR test.  These students are to have completed a "Just the Facts" form to bring the failing grade up to a 70%.  The deadline for turning in the Just the Facts for October AR tests is Monday 11/12. 

Keeping running notes of each chapter (as they read) should result in higher AR test scores for all students.  This is also an excellent exercise in sumarization.  I will be checking chapter summary sheets, reading logs , and signatures in the agendas each Friday.

Currently, the students are typing an in-class book report on the October AR book.  They have been given the grading rubric and are to personally grade their book report before turning it in to me.  I am hoping that this will give each student a greater opportunity to identify and correct errors before turning in their work.

General reminder:  Students must have a reading book with them in class every day, and they are to be reading each evening for 30 minutes.