Bly LA 6

We have been doing some practice PAT questions with the students and many are finding them difficult.  However, they are difficult (new and challenging) and as a whole we do need a lot of practice with it.   There's a practice PAT's online to work through   https://education.alberta.ca/media/1089094/ela6_released-2009-english.pdf .   Reading at home independently and with someone will help build vocabulary and having discussions will help with comprehension. There's also a program called Read Theory online the students can sign up for  https://www.readtheory.org  to help practice multiple choice questions.

The students have been working on reading comprehension strategies based on the short story All Summer in a Day We have worked on retrieving details and making inferences using the following questions: All Summer in a Day Retrieving details questions:  1)     Which planet is this story set on? 2)     How would you describe the weather on this planet? 3)     How does Margot describe the sun? 4)     How is Margot physically described in the story? 5)     What is the main reason why the other students do not like Margot? 6)     What do the students do to Margot because she does not agree with them? 7)     How is the sun described when it finally comes out on the planet? 8)     How did the sun make the children feel? 9)     How long do they have to wait before the sun comes out again? 10) What happene...

The students have been learning the difference between fact, opinion and inferences.  This is important for both their listening and reading comprehension.  We have done two assessments based on these skills and the results can be found on Powerschool.  We will be working more on this skill in the new year. The students have also incorporated their understanding with some fun debates.  They listened to the podcast Smash Boom Best and are developing their own debates. The podcast can be found here:  Smash boom best podcast

The students have been provided with their peer feedback and marks for the vlog project.  Official marks are posted on Powerschool.

The students are in their final day of recording their blog and have begun presentations. They will be marked on their script (final copy due Tuesday December 3) and their presentation video This is the rubric they have created with Ms.Dams (student teacher) and have used to check their work mid way through. Assessment Guide   Beginning (2) Presentation Content Limited audience engagement Volume and clarity of voice is somewhat consistent Pacing - speech is somewhat well paced Basic information - 5 W’s include, limited detail Somewhat organized Somewhat clear Some errors, some communication Improving (3) Presentation Content Audience engagement is intentional Volume and clarity and voice is somewhat consistent Pacing - speech is well paced Information - 5 W’s present, with additional details Organized Mostly clear Some errors, clear communication Excellent (4) Presentation Content Audienc...

The students have been working on a Vlog project with Ms.Dams our student teacher from Mount Royal University.  They have read articles on various trees and forest topics, drafted a plan, created a logo and have completed a rough draft of a script. They are currently in the recording and revising phase and everyone is on track and engaged.

The final copy of the poem is due Thursday, October 17th.  This can either be shared with me at lmbly@educbe.ca or printed and left on my desk. The next step of the project will be a visual representation of the poem.  The students have some creative freedom to create a drawing, iMovie, slideshow or any other media method to best represent the overall feeling of the poem. The students need to be ready to share their poem and visual by Monday, October 21.