Farewell

You are ready to reach for the stars now and I wish you all the best of luck! Please continue to use the class resource pages: Reading Links
Enjoy the summer! Sue

After Class Twelve

For our last class we will be in room EDB 8620F (opposite the CET), meeting from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Please bring two or three of your best ideas for teaching reading to share with the class for our Literacy Fair.
Christine F. also had the great suggestion of everyone bringing a snack.
After all your hard work this semester, I think you need a few laughs. Teaching rule #1 : Always keep your sense of humour handy! (Feel free to post your own jokes!)

After Class Eleven

"The Zoo" by Prajita S., age 10, West Bengal, India. (This is a wonderful website for children's art: Natural Child.com )
We are in room EDB 7610 for the next class, meeting from 1:30- 4:30. (Can anyone play the piano?)
Also, if you are interested in seeing previous 473 classes' lesson presentations, here are the links: 2005-1 2005-2 2005-3 2006a and 2006b. Lots of good ideas here!
Lastly, I've been getting some questions about the Portfolio. Here are the criteria again: I will be looking at the progress or changes you have made from the original three assignments to the revised assignments. Please submit your original assignments (A.1, A.2 and A.3), the revised version of each assignment and a rationale for each assignment. (If you submitted the original assignments via e-mail, you do not need to resend.) The revised assignments should consider the feedback. Each rationale should discuss the changes you made and why, what you learned, what the writing process was like for you, how you might use it in your classroom, etc. If you decide not to make any changes in the revised assignments, please discuss your reasons in the rationale. I'm looking for a minimum of two paragraphs of discussion in the rationale. I would like you to demonstrate an awareness of how the revisions helped you to advance your understanding of the material and/or the process of writing.
Enjoy the weekend!

After Class 10

Hope everyone is feeling much more comfortable now!
Just to let you know, I will continue to post information related to our class on the blog. Your postings are optional from this point onward.
**Reminder: the blog entries/reading logs are due next week, Wed., July 18. Please e-mail them to me or bring a paper copy to class.
Also, the Portfolios will be due in two weeks, on Wed., July 25. I will try to return your third assignment, related to the short stories, as soon as I can so you will have time to consider the feedback.
Lastly, we will meet in the same room next week, EDB 8651, at 1 pm.
Stay cool!

After Class Nine

This is our last blog entry! :( I've truly enjoyed reading your comments. You will have two weeks to edit or catch up on your postings. Please e-mail one document to me with all your dated postings by Wed. July 18. (You should have nine entries in total.)
***Reminder: Our third assignment is due next week, Wed., July 11. Please have a look at our updated class website for choices for the third assignment and the notes from today's class. (Scroll down until you find Class Nine: 473 CLASS NOTES )
Lastly, we will be in the same room, EDB 8651, for July 11 & 18. Hopefully we can take advantage of the deck again.
Enjoy the summer weather!

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!