Thursday, February 23, 2017

Book Speed Dating

What we will need:

1-Books to Preview
*Book Fair (paperbacks)
*Media Center (hardback): may include Award books, basketball, hip hop, ebooks (Myon, Capstone, Abdo), visitor highlights (Hoop Dreams-Arthur Agee/Margaret Peterson Haddix-expec. Sp. '17)

2-Book Speed Dating Form
https://riyl.wikispaces.com/file/view/Speed+Dating+Score+Sheet.pdf

3- Set up of Smartboard wit timer; 5-6 tables with 4-5 students per table 5 students at each table (2 may be ebooks)

What to do (Reminder, take a book fair flyer):

1-Discuss what is Speed Dating with books, norms, and book preview tips

2- Begin Speed Dating

3min -Practice procedure and view Scholastic  video (remember to add barcode for holds)

1min -start passing out when video on
#2-handout speed dating and Book fair flyer
-on top line, write your name/PD. on hold card (deliveries after MS previews)
-write title first word and barcode

#3x 4min = 12 min Speed Dating  (after first rotation, leave time for each student to write the title of the first book preview and we will use this card to rate books as announced)
3x- set a timer (like the one projected on the screen) for five minutes. For the first 30 seconds, they can peruse the books in the box at their table and select a book. Then, they spend 3 minutes reading the book to see if it hooks them. With 30 seconds remaining, they make note of the title of the book and give it a ranking. (Play songs)

3b-Rotate the boxes 2 times (pick table 1st time) = 3 rotations

3-Wrap up, turn in holds, and visit book fair (4 min)


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Book Fair Spring 2017



Helpful Links

Online Book Fair (Preview and/or Buy Feb. 22-March 7)

Volunteer Online Sign-up

Classroom Wishlists - Coming Soon!
Help add books to teachers' classroom libraries and help us earn money to increase our Ellison die cuts/shapes used for bulletin boards, manipulatives, and more.  Ellison (http://www.ellisoneducation.com/).

Teachers complete your wishlist at the Book Fair on or before Feb. 24 at 3:15 (Gift Announcement) for a chance to win $25 in books for your classroom library.  Must be present at announcement to win.


Friday, February 10, 2017

Main Idea

6th Grade Resources

Part 1
Overview of Main Idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THX0XRB54Yk

Part 2
AR 360
FHSA Symbaloo > Renaissance Learning > Read an article

Getting Animals to Shine On-Screen Is a Wild Job
Article should be on Smartboard screen and Chromebooks


Refer to this handout as needed
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/nonfiction-pyramid.pdf


Part 3

FHSA Symbaloo > Myon > Login:

Locate your Lexile Level on the screen

AR 360
FHSA Symbaloo > Renaissance Learning > Read an article (search for main idea and select appropriate Lexile Level)

Refer to Lexile Range Chart as needed
https://lexile.com/about-lexile/grade-equivalent/grade-equivalent-chart/ 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Paraphrasing



1) Complete this survey
https://goo.gl/forms/gZLmqRw6S8WAgK702


2) View Video on Paraphrasing
https://vimeo.com/89101547



3) Discuss the six steps to paraphrasing
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/619/
(Split students into two groups with 1 for discussion/1 for check-out then rotate)



Oral Discussion
After whole class discussion and in partners of 2, students should select and tell at least 2 steps to paraphrasing in their own words.  To wrap up, ask for volunteers to tell 1-2 steps to the whole class in their own words.