August

Orientation

-- Orientation with PowerPoint: Review rules, location of materials; check out books.

-- Present a book talk of some favorite books. Check out books and read.

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 September

 

Review:  Reference Sources

 

-- (1st & 2nd -Holidays) Check out books and read.  

-- Review Reference Sources - Print.

--  Review Reference Sources: Almanac. [5.1.09]

-- View Author video from Scholastic. 

-- Review Reference Sources: Atlas. [5.1.09] 

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October

-- Scholastic Bookfair

-- Review Reference Sources: Dictionaries READ: How does a word get into the dictionary/ Review dictionary and  encyclopedia use with Social Studies word list.

-- Reading Is Fundamental

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November

CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK

Read a historical fiction book

-- Genre discussion: General Fiction and Historical Fiction.  Students will choose a historical fiction book to read and discuss.

-- Students will discuss the historical fiction book they have completed during book talks.  Students will write a basic review of the book they read.

-- Thanksgiving story and word puzzle.  Continue book talks.

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December

-- Reading is Fundamental   Each student will choose one book to keep.  Please click on the link above to read more about the RIF program.

-- Read a winter story.  Write a description of their favorite winter scene.

-- Read Magazines/Play Library Lingo

-- Christmas Break

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January

 HAPPY NEW YEAR

--Welcome Back to School.  The Big 6 will be our focus of study for the next few weeks. We will work on each step of the process beginning with "Step #1:  Task Definition."  Websites that might prove useful can be found here.

--  "Step #2: Information Seeking Strategies" and "Step #3:  Location and Access"

-- "Step #4:  Use of Information" Emphasizes reading for information and note taking.  "Step #5 Synthesis"  Organizing and presenting information.  "Step #6: Evaluation"  How do I know I've done a good job?

-- Big6 Review --write out the meanings of the topics and what you must do to accomplish the task.

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February  

Black History Month

-- Discuss Black History Month. Read at least one book about Civil Rights and/or Black history.

-- Continue to work on research topic--Civil Rights Movement--in the computer lab..

-- Introduce Newbery Medal books.  Show titles.  Read at least one Newbery Medal or Honor book this month.

-- Read, Read, Read

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March

READ ACROSS AMERICA

-- Reading Is Fundamental and Read Across America Day/ Dr. Seuss's birthday

-- Dewey Decimal Review of each category.  Begin learning the Dewey tens.

-- Continue to work on research topic in the computer lab.

-- Using this website, http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/biograph/index.htm  show students Patricia & Frederick McKissack's writing workshop.

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April

POETRY MONTH

-- Poetry from 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East  by Naomi Shihab Nye. 811 NYE

--Discuss Poetry/Read Poetry

-- Share research reports and evaluate.

-- TCAP Testing/ Show Poetry websites. 

-- TCAP Testing/Write poetry.  Last checkout.

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May

 -- Discuss the different forms of information in newspapers and magazines.  All books are to be returned the first week of  May.

--  Read magazines and newspapers.  Play Library Lingo.

-- Read magazines and newspapers.  Play Library Lingo.

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