Thursday 01/04 Reading - Non-Fiction Text Structures

Purpose:  I can understand the different types of non-fiction text structures and their signal words.

1. Connection: Structure
2. Whole Group: Non-Fiction Text Structures "Waterfall"
3. Application: Understanding Text Structure
4. Free reading time

Thursday 01/04 Leadership - Clear Expectations

Purpose:  I can become a better leader by using clear expectations to provide a clear path for my team to reach its goals.

1. Connection:  T.E.A.M.
2. Whole Group:  Clear Expectations
3. Application:  Class Goal
4. Link:  Preview 2018
• Choose ONE of your goals for 2018
• Identify your expectation for QUALITY of the item.
• Outline your expectation for the MILESTONES of your goal.
• Determine your expectation for the DEADLINE of your goal.
• Be ready to share with the class.

Thursday 01/04 Writing - "A Valuable Lesson" Personal Narrative

Purpose:  I can use sensory details to write a personal narrative about a lesson I learned.

1. Minilesson:  Capitalize Your M.I.N.T.S.
2. Whole Group Lesson: "On Respect: What I Learned from Carl" Personal Narrative
3. Application: A Valuable Lesson
• What lesson have you learned from someone else?
• How did you change from your experience?
• What sensory details do you associate with your lesson?
• What figurative language can you use to make your writing more colorful?
• Use M.I.N.T.S. to help you capitalize correctly.
4. Independent Writing Time:
• Continue writing about your own life using sensory details and figurative language.
• Continue editing, revising, and proofreading your NaNoWriMo draft.

Thursday 01/04 Morning Warm-Up

1. Have your Writing materials ready
2. To better practice your grammar and literacy skills:
• Sign up at quill.org/account/new
• Choose "Sign-up with Google"
• In the "Join My Class" field enter the class code kitty-drop
• Begin working on your capitalization skills

Wednesday 01/03 Reading - Nonfiction Reading

Purpose:  I can show what I know, my level of thinking, and ability to understand nonfiction texts.

1. Assessment: Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction
2. Free Reading Time:  Read and explore nonfiction articles at Newsela, TrueFlix, and/or Ask Dr. Universe

Wednesday 01/03 Leadership - Take Initiative

Purpose:  I can become a better leader by showing initiative and making positive things happen.

1. Connection:  Review 2017/Preview 2018
2. Whole Group:  Take Initiative
3. Application:  The Initiative Game
4. Link:  Preview 2018
• Choose ONE of your goals for 2018
• Brainstorm ways to take initiative to achieve this goal.
• Be ready to share with the class.

Wednesday 01/03 Morning Warm-Up

***Learning Coach Help Request***

1. Record your FINISHED free reading on your Reading Log: be ready for Library Check-Out after Media.
2. Have your Leadership Binder ready.
3. Review 2017/Preview 2018
• Create a "T-Chart" on your paper.
• List your Top 5 accomplishments for 2017 on the left.
• List your Top 5 goals for 2018 on the right.
• Items can be school and/or home related.
• Be ready to share.