March Snapshot:

Integration of poety & To Kill a Mockingbird

Poetry Slam

February Snapshot:

To Kill A Mockingbird

January Snapshot:

Poetry

December Snapshot:

The Outsiders

Passion Project

November Snapshot:

The Outsiders

Passion Project

October Snapshot:

Reading a full-length memoir

Interviewing a family member "Connecting to Others"

What makes me who I am?

Memoir-Our Stones In the River

September Snapshot:

Author Study Project & Book Jacket

What is a Writer's Notebook-how are we going to utilize it?

Setting Reading/Writing Goals

Review Writing Traits

 August Snapshot:

Setting up our classroom routines and community.

Biographical research that will be turned into a monologue for the NMS 50th Anniversary Celebration.

What our day looks like:

SSR-20 minutes of silent sustained reading

Quick Write-10 minutes to warm up our writers voice

Focus Unit-10-20 minutes with models, mentor texts, examples and a focus on the current unit of study

Workshop-the remainder of the class is for workshop time, independent & guided study which could include: skills workbook, writing  pieces, vocabulary development, conferencing with a teacher, conferencing with a peer or working towards our learning goals.