6Traits Digest #128 - Thursday, January 20, 2000
Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
by "Kerry Leggett"
Re: 6Traits- Donavan's Word Jar
by "Dana Garlick"
Re: 6Traits- Donavan's Word Jar
by "Dana Garlick"
Dolch list site
by "Susan Nixon"
Re: teaching the three branches of government
by
substitute preparation
by
2nd grade writing samples
by "Susan Nixon"
Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
by
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
From: "Kerry Leggett"
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:16:42 +0800
At 19:00 8/01/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Did I share, and if I didn't, would you be interested in having me share,
>seven ways to begin an expository piece? It was probably designed for
>older students, but it worked *extremely* well with my 2nd graders - =
given
>the fact of slightly lower expectations, of course. =3D)
>
>I shared it with someone, but I don't think it was the 6Traits list.
>
>Susan Nixon
>2nd grade
>Phoenix, AZ
Susan, I am on ho;idays and have been away visiting my daughter and her
beautiful family, so am now catching up ready to start again on the 1st =
Feb.
I would appreciate you information on expository wrting.
Thanks, reagards from kerryl. down under.
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Donavan's Word Jar
From: "Dana Garlick"
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 02:58:33 PST
> Sometimes they looked for nouns, other times verbs, prepositions. >>
>Later , they created words.
Sorry, this should have read "Later, they created sentences.
Dana
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Donavan's Word Jar
From: "Dana Garlick"
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 03:01:22 PST
RE: the 1000 words. It was the Dolce list. I'll look it up. When the =
kids
used these, I gave them a 12"x18" piece of colored construction paper to
place words on.
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Subject: Dolch list site
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 07:05:56 -0700
This is a copy of a message I sent to Edlist a couple of days ago. How
timely! You may find actual word lists, as well. I haven't explored the
entire site.
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Subject: Dolch flash cards on the internet
From: "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:38:01 -0700
If you would like your students to have practice on the basic sight words,
but you and your school don't have the big bucks for fancy software, try
this site:
http://www.lsg.net/~web-frog/robrider/robriderflashcardcover2.html
You can choose levels 1-11 at Rob Rider's site. Cards flash on one at a
time. If the student does not know the word, he/she can click on "Say the
Word" and the computer will say it.
This works on my PC which isn't anything special (2 years old) and doesn't
have fancy software. It's worth a try for practice for your students.
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Subject: Re: teaching the three branches of government
From:
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 11:13:53 EST
Hi,
I used to hate teaching the 3 branches, but over the years it has =
gotten
easier. I go from the "constitution" starting point.
* We read Sh We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz. there is =
some
organization which will give each student his own copy of the Constitution =
in
a booklet form; we get them every year unsolicited. The kids can then =
check
out the answers to their questions from the original source. They feel
"cool"
* Betty Debnam writes the "Mini Page" a supplement to the sunday =
comics.
She has a wonderfully illustrated and accurate book of reproduceables for =
teachers on the parts of the government/constitution. It covers the
branches, jobs, members of each branch etc. (The Mini Page, P>O> =
Box419242,
Kansas City.MO 64141) Now, this address comes from an old issue I have =
from
l993. Possibly you might find a web site or a more current address from
WashingtonPost.com
*Now if you are integrating material with language arts, I read them =
the
story of the Big Bad Wolf and the three pigs (the story from the wolf's =
point
of view). We have a trial, set up like a real one, with lawyers, jury, =
etc.
We study point of view, debate, and write persuasive letters at this =
time.
* We memorize the Preamble. It's invigorating and impressive for them
* We design a stamp and write a persuasive letter supporting the =
cabinet
position which we would like to hold in the Executive branch. We do the =
same
for
amendments of our choice.
* some years we tackle the question of a class constitution by =
studying
the real one and drawing up our own. The class meetings we hold weekly =
are
run by the president, each block of several desks is a state. I tend to
avoid elections for the whole grade level which become a popularity =
contest
often. We draw persuasive posters, raise issues of importance, pass bills =
throughout the year.
I have a tendency to get off track (too right brained), so just get =
ahold
of the Debnam book and go for it. She's great.
IT'S A SNOW DAY!!!
Ann
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Subject: substitute preparation
From:
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 12:02:53 EST
Happy Thursday, tonight is ER...Tomorrow is Friday. Can life get sweeter?
Here's an uncontroversial subject on which I need assistance. I have a
neighbor who is just getting ready to start substituting. She has been =
going
back to school, is the mother of 3 youngsters and needs clues on how to =
best
prepare herself for being a substitute teacher in elementary school.
Questions:
1. What do you value most in a sub? What do kids like most (does =
this
matter?)
2. Do any of you have experience in subbing who would share any =
useful
tips with me?
3. What kinds of things should be in my friend's grab bag of tricks
regardless of where she will sub? Worksheets?, useful books for her to =
buy
at the teachers' store?, tried and true disciplinary methods or incentives =
which work.
I think she'll do fine if she has some resources before she starts.
Thanks for your input.
Ann
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Subject: 2nd grade writing samples
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 12:12:23 -0700
Here are two samples of writing from our latest project. We were
practicing sentence fluency and good starts. Feel free to check them on
the K-2 rubric. =3D)
Do you no what bug me?
My brothers and sister. they are mean to me
Because they don't like me.
Because they hate me.
They bug me to play my baseball game.
And They bug me to play my Racing game.
They bug me for all my games.
They lack me in me room at night.
They wrap me in my cover and put
Me in my closet
This is from one of my really sweet boys, who isn't that great
academically. I'm pleased. =3D)
This is one from a higher functioning student:
It drives me nuts when girls mess with me (when) I'm playing on the monkey
bars. They laugh at me (when) I fall (when) I am hanging on them. They
bug me because they take my shoes off. They push me. They call me names
like dork dumb boy and fraidy cat. They bug me a lot. I get mad (when)
they bug me but I don't do anything. Girls are annoying except Mrs.
Nixon. I hate the girls. They bug me a lot. The girls are brats there
annoying.
I had told him to check his spelling for when. Through mis-communication,
he thought he was supposed to delete all the whens!
These are the times I *do* like this job! =3D)
Susan Nixon
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
From:
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 23:49:26 EST
I would love to have it.
Doug Chapman
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