August 29/September 2, 2008
Self-Starter: We did another puzzler, similar to the one we did last time, and we talked about prepositions, since they are the keys to solving many "puzzlers."
1. Students took the spelling test on the names of our school administrators, their seventh grade counselor, and their teachers.
2. We practiced filling out the "Reading Logs," using a picture book, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins.
3. We started a vocabulary challenge to prepare to read the novel The Outsiders. The challenge is to match slang terms from the early 1960's with their meanings. We did a little in class, and students should do their best to finish matching the terms by next time. Parents and grandparents, and others, are welcome to help.
