Read A Million Words (Beginning March 2)

Beginning March 2, in honor of  Dr. Seuss' Birthday, let's read 1 million words.  Students participate by reading and quizzing on Accelerated Reader books beginning March 2.  Once the total words read by students (school-wide) reaches 1 million, all participating students will be given a coupon to participate in a designated no uniform day.  Remember many Myon books are also AR books (check the info tab).  Tips: http://fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2015/02/ar-tips-for-fhsa-read-million-words.html?m=0

Throughout the school year, individual students that reach 1 million words or more also receive special recognition.  Honorees as of Februrary 12, 2015:


John Majors 3,105,328 - Kamanga's 5th Grade
Youssef Tazoui 3,063,729 - Kamanga's 5th Grade
Kirthianjana Selvam 1,067,406 - Bishop's 5th Grade 


Come and help celebrate these students March 2 at Orange Leaf-Cantrel (if rain/snow, March 5)  Drop-in from 6pm-7pm or purchase yogurt to benefit the Library Media Center during store hours all day. 

Accelerated Reader 360

Student Overview

Login to Accelerated Reader > Click Instruction Reading > View Getting Started > Student Overview Video

Teacher Overview

Login to Accelerated Reader > Click Instruction Reading > View Getting Started > Teacher Overview Video

Author's Purpose

What is Author's Purpose?

The author's purpose tells why he/she wrote the story: to inform, persuade, and/or entertain.  These are just 3 simple reasons to start thinking about when reading to understand a text.
Why is Does Author's Purpose Matter?

"Why does author's purpose matter? It matter's because understanding not only the "why" the author wrote the story but the "how" the author wrote the story tunes us in to what we should know by the end of the text. Essentially, understanding the reason behind the writing will help with the understanding of the writing." from The Picture Book Teacher's Edtion Blog 

3 Questions and examples: 

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/authors-purpose-worksheets/authors-purpose

Author's Purpose is easy as PIE

Taken from http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/

Tea Cakes for Tosh (African-American History and Family Tree)

Tea Cakes for Tosh (Book Trailer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxNmMhfAelM or view on Gaggle Tube: Tea Cakes for Tosh Book Trailer

Tea Cakes for Tosh (Kid Connection)
https://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/kid-konnection-review-of-tea-cakes-for-tosh-by-kelly-starling-lyons/

Family Tree
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/5f/MGC-childfamilytree.pdf (fill-in printable)

http://www.english-time.eu/hry/family-tree.php?zpet=teacher (Online Activity)

Author's Purpose (Why did the author write this story?)
Click to learn more author's purpose: http://fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2015/02/authors-purpose.html 

Teaching Resources
http://www.penguin.com/static/images/yr/pdf/Tea_Cakes_for_Tosh_Discussion_-_Activity_Guide.pdf
(Tea Cake Family Tree Page 14)

Class Resources: Anonymous Answer

One Answer http://goo.gl/forms/5QpTh7SLDz 

More than one answer: http://goo.gl/forms/THQ7DOZkI0

Finding and Using Information Websites

Shelvers Fiction (K-5^th): http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/play-shelver
Standard: IL.1.K.1*, IL.1.1.1*, IL.1.2.1, IL.1.3.1  Recognize the purpose and organization of the school  library media center · major sections (author’s last name (alphabetically)*, Dewey Decimal classification (numerically by subject), easy, fiction, nonfiction, reference, digital resources)

Author’s Purpose (2^nd – 5^th) : http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=kderitteauth

Learn about author's purpose at: http://fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2015/02/authors-purpose.html 

Text Features (2^nd – 5^th): http://www.quia.com/rr/902827.html?AP_rand=25257710

IL.1.X.5 Utilize text features to locate information (e.g., headings, bold print, illustrations, italics, electronic menus, icons, subheadings, diagrams, keywords, sidebars, hyperlinks, captions, tabs, maps, photographs)

Additional Websites:

Make a Word (K)

http://www.starfall.com/n/short-u/ds_su/play.htm?f

Last Chance to Buy From the Book Fair (Online Feb. 19 to Midnight)

Your Last Chance to Buy

From the Book Fair is Online

February 19 Until Midnight

Visit: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=forestheightsstemacademy and click Shop Now

21st Century Literacy Celebration 1st Semester

21st Century Literacy Certificate and Photo Recognition

(For Top Reading, Nominated Tech Projects, & More)

February 16 Make-up Celebration on March 2

Orange Leaf-Cantrell/Drop-in 6pm-7pm/All Day Benefit-Mention FHSA

&

AR Million Word's Kick-Off/Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash)
http://www.fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2015/02/ar-million-words-challenge-beginning.html

Honorees

Ms. Wicker's 2nd Grade  - Top Myon -2, 460 Books Read

Ms. Lucas's 4th Grade - Google Slides/Space Project

Ms. Bishop's 5th Grade - PTSA Read-A-Thon Winners

Ms. Harris's 2nd Grade  - Administrator's Website Recognition

Accelerated Reader Top Word Count

John Majors 3,105,328 - Kamanga's 5th Grade

                        Youssef Tazoui 3,063,729 - Kamanga's 5th Grade                         

Kirthianjana Selvam 1,067,406 - Bishop's 5th Grade

Additional Top AR and Top Myon as Announced