6th Grade Reading… The CRAP Test (And Notes) 10 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 I introduced my students to their research project, 'Adopt a Pet,' where they would choose an animal to research, collect two legitimate websites, take notes (in their own words) and…
6th Grade Reading… How Do I Research? 9 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 My sixth graders are going to begin a short research activity to prepare them for a larger research project on wolves the following two weeks. For this short research activity,…
6th Grade Reading… My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style) 30 Oct 20152 Nov 2015 Okay, this one made me crack up. (And cry a little on the inside)Continue reading "My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style)"
6th Grade Reading… Help Me With Halloween! 30 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 To keep with the Halloween spirit, I created an extension activity that incorporated the holiday and student writing--Help Me With Halloween!Continue reading "Help Me With Halloween!"
6th Grade Reading… Someone Else’s Shoes 29 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Another extension activity! This time I made the students think creatively and outside the box. Continue reading "Someone Else’s Shoes"
6th Grade Reading… Sentences Competition 29 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Today my sixth graders were finishing up the editing process for their personal narratives. They were all at different places--just starting, halfway through, almost done--so I decided to create some…
