Homework for Ms. Still's Core classes:
Homework for Ms. Still's Core classes:
- Daily: Read 30 minutes each day
- Three times each week: one 15-minute Membean Session (45 minutes total each week)
Daily Homework for Ms. Still's Core class: Read 30 minutes each day
Daily Homework for Ms. Still's Core class: Read 30 minutes each day
One focus for sixth grade students at Sequoia is becoming life long readers. During class we will read a sixth grade-wide novel The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez . At home, students are expected to read 30 minutes each day.
Reading at home is ESSENTIAL. My goal is to make sure every child has a book they love to read in their hands (or backpack). I have an extensive class library and we will visit our school library if it is available to us.
Read Every Day
Read Every Day
Sixth graders are expected to read at least thirty (30) minutes every night.
Sixth graders are expected to read at least thirty (30) minutes every night.
How can I improve my reading level? READ.
How can I increase my vocabulary? READ.
How can I increase my comprehension? READ and then discuss what you read with a friend or family member.
Once students find their Just Right Books, they are encouraged to read everyday, 30 minutes or more, and discuss what they read friends or family. Most students who read for fun - at home, on their own, and enjoy it - are strong readers. Most of these strong readers are at or above grade level.
But what if I don't like to read? Hard to believe, but true, there are students who don't like to read. Research proves this is only because they haven't found the right book yet. These students need help finding their Just Right Book, which is a book that is: 1. interesting to them, 2. close to their independent reading level (not too difficult), 3. hard to put down. (No longer attached was a list of suggested reading for teens and tweens titled "Some Courses of Study".) I personally recommend the following books in a series: Harry Potter; Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heros, and Red Pyramid (all by Rick Riordan); The Giver series by Loiw Lowry; Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld, and James Patterson's middle school books (I Funny; Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life; Treasure Hunters, etc.). And of course, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are hilarious and good for anyone who hasn't read them before. Update: In our Silver Core class today a student told me he has read most all the books I recommended above. This encouraged a flow of book recommendations with well over half of the class adding to the list. We have tons of readers who love reading!
Check out the Books Recommended By Our Students for Students list created by all students in both cores below.
Reading Notebook Tabs and Docs.pdfMembean
Membean
Parents: Click on the link to watch the information video Membean created just for parents.
Parents: Click on the link to watch the information video Membean created just for parents.
This is an engaging vocabulary development tool and one that has shown highly successful. I encourage you to sit with your student and see what it is all about the first time or two.
After completing the initial calibration for Membean to assign an appropriate word level for your student, students are encouraged to spend 15 minutes a day, 3 times a week, doing Membean lessons. That's a total of 45 minutes per week of Membean lessons.
Dear Family,
Dear Family,
You have the option to buy books for your child and support our classroom at the same time. Scholastic Book Orders :
You have the option to buy books for your child and support our classroom at the same time. Scholastic Book Orders :
Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HZYNK
Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HZYNK
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Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/middleschool
With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS).
With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS).
Class Order Due Date: ongoing
Class Order Due Date: ongoing
Please share the Class Page link to extended family and friends. All orders also earn FREE Books for our class.
Please share the Class Page link to extended family and friends. All orders also earn FREE Books for our class.
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for your support!
Ms. STILL
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