After Class Eight

Thanks again to everyone for being adventurous and trying out the Writers Workshop activity today. For next week, try and write your own story -- it can be in the form of a short story, children's story, personal narrative, poem-story or other creative form -- I would just ask that you try to put together some kind of story. Please e-mail your draft to me by Tuesday evening, July 3, and also bring a copy to class on Wednesday. (Let me know if you prefer not to share. We will be taking a look at how peer editing works.)
Enjoy the long weekend!

After Class Seven

**Please note: our next class, Wed., June 27, will start at 1:30 p.m. in a new room, EDB 8620 (directly above our current room). Hopefully we will be able to find another available room and can continue to start at 1 p.m. I'll let you know as soon as I do.
Due on Wed., 6/27, is the second assignment, an essay on your choice of topic related to teaching reading.
Again, thanks for such effort and creativity in the spontaneous lessons on reading comphrehension! Amazing!

After Class Six

A big thanks to our second presentation groups. We saw many creative, worthwhile and fun lessons. (Please scroll down below this posting and find the prompts where you can put your feedback for each of the groups.) It was a big treat to see all the lessons -- this class is awesome! All the lessons are now online at: Lesson Presentations It was also great to hear about your favourite books and share our enthusiasm for children's literature. Please post your title and author in the comments area of this prompt.
Reminder: A.1 is due next Wed., June 20, for the groups who presented this week. And a heads up on the due date (June 27) for the second assignment, which is your choice of some aspect of teaching reading that you would like to learn more about. Have a great weekend.

Group Five Phylum Digest

Ackie, Hamid, Jami & Jennifer

Group Six Kindergarten - Friends

Christine H., Denise, David & Laura S.

Group 7 Alliteration

Mollie, Laura H. & Trista

Group 8 Introduction to Comprehension Strategies for Literary Circles

Brenda, Tracy & Raymond

English to Algebra

(Chantel, Heather, Justyna & Gareth)

Thanks very much to the first four groups for getting us off to a great start. To those groups: 1) Please send me your lesson plans asap, b) Your first assignment (A.1) is due next Wed., June 13. Write a 2-3 page reflection on the experience -- what your group did well, what you might change next time and respond to any feedback that interests you.
Everyone in the class should choose one thing in each presentation to comment on. Please put these comments in the proper prompt's "comment" areas.
Lastly, please bring your favorite work of children's literature to share with the class. If you can't get ahold of the book, just recall what it was about the story that moved you.
Hope you are living on dry ground this weekend. :(

Words Their Way - Class 5

Lindsay C., Neha, Sherman & Christina A.

Derivational Patterns - Class 5

Erin, Bethany, Josh & Melinda

Readers' Theatre - Class 5

Carmen, Christine F. & Lindsay G.