Will: redpyramid
Lola: gahoole
These passwords are the same for all the kids in your book clubs. You both get a shout out from me for taking the INITIATIVE to post on the blog when you needed me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for using the blog appropriately. That's what this blog is for.
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
Do your best and forget the rest!

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Back to Book Clubs!!

Hey 5th Graders,

      Today is Wednesday, February 9, 2011.  We have taken a short break from our book clubs to do a few MINI-INQUIRES on things like blizzards, American History, and Native American Cultures.  I'm pleased to say that our return to book clubs have gone great!  Keep up the collaboration and cooperation. 

      As we break into book clubs today remember your ROLES.  Do not forget your jobs either.  If you are meeting today your tasks are on the anchor chart you see to the right. 
If you are reading/working, your nose should be in a book.  For those people reading/working, it might be a good idea to STOP, THINK, and REACT as you read.  This will help you INTERACT WITH YOUR TEXT. 

      Remember, we all have an inner voice.  That inner voice is what helps us be reflective thinkers.  Listen to the inner voice and write down your thoughts.  Bring your thoughts, feeling, opinions, and reactions to life.  THAT IS WHAT YOUR ROLE SHEETS ARE FOR. 

Sincerely yours,
C

P.S.
Getting things done is not always what is most important. There is value in allowing others to learn, even if the task is not accomplished as quickly, efficiently or effectively." - R.D. Clyde

Take your time. Do your best and forget the rest.

Writing Interviews

"Creation is not about making something happen.  Creation is about letting something happen through you."

Writing is thinking.

"All you have to do is write one true sentence.Write the truest sentence you know." - Ernest Hemingway

Voice
Word Choice
Organization
Idea Development
Fluency
Conventions

Step	Description	Strategies
Prewriting	An activity that causes the writer to think about the subject.  The writer organizes his thoughts before he begins to write.	Drawing Talking Brainstorming Graphic organizers Research Listing Field Trips
Drafting	The process of putting ideas down on paper.  The focus is on content not mechanics	Taking notes, Organizing thoughts into paragraphs, Writing a first draft
Revising	The process of refining the piece of writing.  The writer adds to a writing piece.  The writer reorganizes a piece of writing.  The writer shares his story and gets input from peers or teacher.	Peer editing Conferencing Share Chair or Author’s Chair
Editing	Mechanical, grammatical and spelling errors are fixed in the writing piece.	Checklists Rubrics Editing Checklists Proofreading
Publishing	The writing piece is prepared in final form, including illustrations.  The writer shares his writing with others.	Reading aloud Reading to a group Displaying in the room Printing the books Web publishing

Writing is telling a story.  Writing is releasing feeling on paper.  Writing is bringing ideas to real life.  WRITING IS MAKING THINKING VISIBLE!!  Writing is all around you.  Good writing is rarely forced.  Good writing comes from meditation, time, thought, and action.

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