Newsela (Reading) Joining Instructions

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Class Code: 8BTZXV

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Week of April 27th Reading Assignment Link

You will find this week's reading assignment here. Click: I already have an account. Click Clever portal. Enter with Clever QR code.

Alternatively, to avoid having to reenter through this post, enter through Clever and locate the Newsela badge in our Room 11 library.

Writing Process Steps

Steps We Have Completed So Far

• Day 1 -Select a topic from our list of memorable moments (Parents: if you select a story topic about an incident where your child was not present, you will be  writing just as the teacher does and each step will mirror the I Do process. If you select a story topic where child was present, then you may write a We Do where you write with input from your child.)
• Day 2 -Touch and talk the setting of the story. The setting will tell the characters, the where, and/or the when. Plan (quick-sketch) the setting on the first page in the box at the top.
• Day 3 -Touch and talk the entire story. Tell the setting, Turn the page. Tell what happened. Turn the page. Tell what happened next. Plan (quick-sketch) the what happened and the what happened next on the second and third pages.
• Day 4 -Read the plan of your story (say the story out loud while looking at your quick-sketch). Draft (write) the setting on the first page.
• Day 5 -Draft the what happened and the what happened next on pages 2 and 3.

Next Steps

• Add transitions.
• Try adding a hook. The writer can decide later whether or not to include the hook in later/final drafts.
• Add a closing. this will let your reader know the story is over. The closing may reflect an idea presented in the hook. It may give your reader an idea why you chose to tell this story.
• Revise your story. This is a multi-step process, likely to take more time than any other step so far.
• Include a title.
• Edit your story.

Our next meeting will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.

The class code is: 371-110-005
the password is: 882082. Click here to attend.

Social Distancing Day 16

Class Instruction via Zoom will begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

On Mondays and Wednesdays we will be writing. Please have your and your child's lists of memorable moments handy.

A Writer's Workshop lesson has 3 main components called: I do, We do, You do. As a We do component will not really work for a first grade class over a Zoom meeting, this modified portion of the lesson will require parent participation, much how writing homework has already been described. Parents will be given a couple of options on how to conduct the We do portion of the lesson. We will break the writing process down into very short, manageable, easy, and hopefully fun steps.

The class code is: 371-110-005
the password is: 882082. Click here to attend.

Office hours for parents to help with their concerns will be M-W 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Zoom. The code is: 871-495-123. Click here to attend.

Parents may also ask questions any time in questions/comments in blog or through email as well: bplattne@lausd.net

Extension

As an extension, those students who have completed the Pathblazer assignment with a score of 80% or better, will have the option to complete the complementary work for second grade. This is an optional assignment.

Social Distancing Day 14 Addendum

A new lesson has been added in Pathblazer accessed from Clever (as well as a new icon in our Library on the Resource page). Click on the new icon (red lantern) and it will open up your child's account. Click on Math (there are 2 large green badge choices) and it will take to a 2-digit adding lesson. Make sure to have your child log out as opposed to simply closing window to save work. The log out key can be accessed by the hamburger menu on the left. Activity in this account is monitored.

Social Distancing Day 14

Class Instruction via Zoom will begin at 10:00 a.m.

The class code is: 371-110-005
the password is: 882082. Click here to attend.