Welcome to Gina Donahue's Home Page
6TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
Room 128
READING
Reader's Workshop
 |
Self-selected reading
|
|
|
2 books per marking period
|
|
|
Book projects, written responses, retellings
|
|
|
Must have book in class everyday
*FLEX time to complete requirements
|
|
|
Should do reading at home as well
|
Guided Reading
 |
Small groups
|
|
Focus is on reading strategies (What good readers do)
|
|
Emphasis on non-fiction
|
Core Literature
|
Whole class
|
|
Novel units
|
|
Reading strategies
|
|
Story elements
|
|
Literary devices
|
|
Literature circles
|
|
Read aloud
|
BOOK FAIR
Look forward to more information on this exciting event in
the spring!
WRITING
Writer's Workshop
|
5 step writing process
|
|
Mini-lessons to enhance writing
|
|
Persuasive, expository, research, BLOG, wiki, imaginative...
|
Writer's Notebook
|
Place to record thoughts, concerns, reactions...
|
|
Place to experiment with their writing; ideas for future writing pieces
|
|
Opportunity to share/discuss
|
CLASS POLICIES
-
Be prepared each day
-
Be on time
-
Give 100%
-
Respect one another
Franklin Institute
Junior Achievement Trip
SUPPLIES:
| three-ring binder (1" with front and back pockets) |
| dividers |
| post-it notes (to be replenished as needed) |
| notebook paper (to be replenished as needed) |
| composition book |
| pocket folder |
| set of colored pencils or markers or crayons |
My Schedule
Period 1: Homeroom (7:35-7:50)
Period 2: Language Arts
Period 3: Language Arts
Period 4: Lunch / Team time
Period 5: Prep - Cycle / gym
Period 6: Language Arts
Period 7: Language Arts
Period 8: FLEX
HOMEWORK
Homework Connection is available on-line. Visit www.woodstown.org and look for the Homework Connection button to view daily homework assignments.
Please visit our class wiki: http://donahuesnews.pbwiki.com.
Questions? Comments?
