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Out with the Old...

12/31/2014

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...AND IN WITH THE NEW.



Let's make 2015 PHENOMENAL.
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Watch Like a Reader:  Hostess

12/30/2014

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When we break apart the skills involved in reading comprehension, we are constantly amazed at how many skills there really are.  We use the same skills when we watch TV shows, listen to music, and view advertisements.

They are everywhere:  in magazines, in newspapers, on the radio, at the movie theater, and on television.  It is important that we protect ourselves from marketing "tricks", which are intended to "hook" the viewers/readers/
listeners.  Perhaps the product is cheaply made.  Maybe it isn't as it appears.  Is it worth the price?  Is it something you need?  Let's dive right in to a commercial and hone our reading skills along the way.

The commercial below is for a popular brand of snack food - Hostess.
QUESTION
How do Hostess and kids go together?
What makes a kid's world a special world?
Did those kids wash their hands before handling their snacks?

PREDICT
Foods like this (comfort foods) will become part of the happy memories of these kids when they grow up.


INFER
Hostess does not seem to be a healthy food.  Nothing was said in the commercial about calories or sugar.
CONNECT
Hostess was in the news a while ago, because it went out of business, and people could no longer buy their products.


FEEL
This makes me feel nostalgic for the "good old days".  Kids don't play in the same ways they did when this commercial was created.

EVALUATE
There is no mention of artificial ingredients, high calories, or diseases caused by overuse of this product.  Still, the voice over calls the products wholesome.
For more information about these six reading skills, see Reading Like a Reader.
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Math League:  Contest-Style Problems

12/29/2014

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Dr. Hopkins, the professor who hosts the Bolivar math competition in January, has shared a link to some practice that will help Math Leaguers. I'm certain our team members will diligently study over the winter break by using the great tools that are available for the topics at right.

Remember that just quickly visiting these will not make the information or the techniques "stick". If you are serious about improving your skills, these will provide you with the opportunity to do so. I am placing these in a more permanent spot on our Math League page, as well.
  1. Estimating Sums
  2. Estimating Products
  3. Estimating Products Part 2
  4. Estimating Quotients
  5. Estimating Square Roots
  6. Estimating Squares of Numbers
  7. Estimation Golf with Timer
  8. Solve Simple Equations
  9. Finding Middle Number
  10. Counting Elements in a List
  11. Counting Multiples
  12. Probability of Selecting a Multiple from a List
  13. How Many Outcomes?
  14. Counting with Venn Diagrams
  15. Spinner Probability
  16. More Spinner Probability
  17. Signed Subtraction
  18. Extended Subtraction
  19. Visual Patterns
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Infographic:  The Mysterious Imagery of the Dollar Bill

12/27/2014

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Much has been said of conspiracy theories concerning the imagery on United States currency;
how much of it do you believe?
The Mysterious Imagery of the Dollar Bill
by Column Five Media.
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ARF:  Illegal Baby Names

12/26/2014

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We use many resources to motivate reading fluency in our classroom, including our collections of Music Appreciation and Not-So-Silent Movie videos.

The video here is one to assist more advanced readers in increasing their own fluency (hence the name:  Advanced Reading Fluency).  Some of the vocabulary in videos such as this is more difficult. Try reading the text aloud as it appears.
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I'm Tellin' You Why

12/25/2014

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John Adams, our second president, said famously, “Be good, do good.”

His wife, Abigail, expressed the same sentiment when she said, "To be good, and do good, is the whole duty of man comprised in a few words.”

Of course, we may be more familiar with the phraseology of J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie.  They wrote one of my favorite songs for the season: “…so be good for goodness’ sake.”

I wonder how many times I've told my children that Santa Claus is watching them, when I should be teaching them that "Character is what you are willing to do when the spotlight has been turned off, the applause is over, and no one is around to give you any credit” (Ann Landers).

Find more Meaningful Quotes about Character - and other topics - under the Positivity tab at the top of our website.
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Happy Christmas to All...

12/24/2014

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...And to All a Good Night!

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Watch Like a Reader:  McDonald's

12/23/2014

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When we break apart the skills involved in reading comprehension, we are constantly amazed at how many skills there really are.  We use the same skills when we watch TV shows, listen to music, and view advertisements.

They are everywhere:  in magazines, in newspapers, on the radio, at the movie theater, and on television.  It is important that we protect ourselves from marketing "tricks", which are intended to "hook" the viewers/readers/
listeners.  Perhaps the product is cheaply made.  Maybe it isn't as it appears.  Is it worth the price?  Is it something you need?  Let's dive right in to a commercial and hone our reading skills along the way.

The commercial below is for the number one fast food restaurant of all time.
QUESTION
Is cleanliness important when selecting a restaurant?
Why didn't they show food in this commercial?



PREDICT
People will be more apt to eat in a clean restaurant.


INFER
McDonald's must be a fun, energetic place to work.
Overworked people - people who need a break - will appreciate that McDonald's makes it easy to feed a family.
CONNECT
McDonald's is often criticized for offering unhealthy food.
I know the mascot for this restaurant is a clown with red hair.

FEEL
I love the energy of this commercial.  It makes me want to sing and dance.

EVALUATE
A restaurant that does not show food in its advertising may not be proud of its menu.
The song is catchy and sticks in the mind of the consumer.
For more information about these six reading skills, see Reading Like a Reader.
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Christmas Party

12/22/2014

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Pictures of Friday's Christmas Party
in Room 404

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Music Appreciation:  Hot Chocolate

12/21/2014

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Students are often called upon to read "chorally".
That is, they read together simultaneously as a group.

Repeating this practice assists young readers with reading fluency - the speed, accuracy, and inflection of  oral reading.

Why not, since it's called "choral" reading anyway, actually read the chorus of a song?
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The Data Says...

12/20/2014

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PictureThis chart displays how students have improved in reading fluency from the beginning of the year until now. The lowest readers are in red, with the highest readers in green. In the "Transition" column, information is shown about where each child moved. For example, out of the students in Tier 2, five remained in Tier 2, while three moved up to Tier 1.
Our Reading Has Improved
We recently completed our reading fluency assessment for the middle of the year, and there is good news to report:

With 25 students in our class, all have improved on their reading fluency.  That is to say, that all have increased the number of words they can read in a minute.  The idea is that if students read at a more conversational rate, they will be more likely to understand what they read.  With that in mind, the ideal word count at the beginning of the year was 108-134 words per minute, while the current goal is 126-152.  At the end of the year, we hope to fall between 140 and 168 words per minute.  As students improve, the target moves, so the object of the game is to increase at a higher rate than the target does.  Naturally, some fall short and some excel, and 17 of our Hoggatteers have met that expectation, as well, while others fell just short.  Still, progress is progress.

Working on their current levels, our class average has risen by 26.88 words per minute from the beginning of the year.  This is a significant increase, and many students have had to increase their goals after meeting them.

Our Multiplication Has Improved
As we continue to work toward mastery of our basic multiplication facts, there is good news to report.  Eight Hoggatteers have officially become Multiplication Masters, and our class average has finally reached 80%, up four points from the last series of quizzes.  While we still have students who are very deficient with their basic skills, the class has pleasingly and steadily improved.

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Music Appreciation:  Believe

12/19/2014

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Students are often called upon to read "chorally".
That is, they read together simultaneously as a group.

Repeating this practice assists young readers with reading fluency - the speed, accuracy, and inflection of  oral reading.

Why not, since it's called "choral" reading anyway, actually read the chorus of a song?
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Author Visit:  Lauren Tarshis

12/18/2014

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Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series of books for intermediate grade readers, made a visit to our school, Tuesday, to talk about how she became a writer.  She also discussed her process of writing for Scholastic Books. Lauren's book series began with the sinking of the Titanic, and continues within the historical fiction genre.  Other books address kids surviving actual historical events and natural disasters.  Her next installment in the series is to be about the Joplin tornado of May 22, 2011.
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Music Appreciation:  That's Christmas to Me

12/17/2014

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Students are often called upon to read "chorally".
That is, they read together simultaneously as a group.

Repeating this practice assists young readers with reading fluency - the speed, accuracy, and inflection of  oral reading.

Why not, since it's called "choral" reading anyway, actually read the chorus of a song?
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Motion & Design:  Pulling Our Weight

12/16/2014

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Science is often tedious and predictable.  In science we only change a single variable at a time to experiment.  In science, the results should be repeatable.  These concepts always seem to be in the background of our Motion & Design lessons as students test the amount of force necessary to move vehicles.  The only variable to change in this experiment was to be the amount of weight added to the vehicle.  Students did five runs with two blocks of wood, five with one block, and five with no blocks - not changing the amount of force applied by our drop-weight system - and observed the changes in their recorded results.
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