Thursday, October 10, 2013

10/10 Updates

Good morning!
The class and I are VERY happy to be finishing the NECAP testing! Hooray!
We hope you are coming to our Publishing Party tomorrow from 8:20-9:20.  If you would like to bring something in, please sign up here.  

When you come to the party, the first half will be going around, reading the stories and leaving comments.  The children appreciate specific feedback, so I though I would tell you ahead of time some of what to look for: strong leads, sensory and descriptive details, internal thinking, figurative language, meaningful transitions, smart dialogue, and meaningful endings- phew!  The second half will be children sharing in front of everyone.  Not all of the children like to share in front of the whole group- especially not at our first event.  I hope many do, but I won't require children to do this. Also, the children won't eat until "guests eat first", so please have your child eat a little something before coming to school.  The goodies we have at the party will be more like their snack.
And, finally:
* signed readling logs are due tomorrow
* 2 "thatquizzes" should be done by tomorrow
* spelling quizzes are tomorrow- children should practice their words
I know you'll enjoy reading their INCREDIBLE writing tomorrow! Thanks for your support, Renee

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