Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Assignments:

Rikki Tikki Tavi
Monday Finish: The Treasure of Lemon Brown
Tuesday: Ribbons
Wednesday: Internet search Feet Binding; Who,what,when,where,why,how?
Thursday Roots QUiz: Ben, bene, bon; mal,male
Listening activity and response sheets on "The People Could Fly"
Test on Treasure of Lemon Brown and Ribbons on Friday

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Flashcard Making

As you can see in the gadgets column to the right, I have been making Flashcards on the internet for student use.
I encourage you to make some yourself.
Please visit the addresses below to get started.

Extra credit
is given for any card sets of 10 or more that are created and printed by any 7th grade student.

Enjoy !

http://quizlet.com/4776352/tri-roots-of-words-flash-cards/ or
http://www.studyblue.com

Saturday, March 12, 2011

3rd Quarter Ends March 25th

All late assignments need to be turned in by Tuesday, March 22nd to receive credit.
Make sure you are working on your Reading Goals 100% !

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Conferences + Book Fair February 16 & 17

Conferences are soon approaching. Make sure you have at least one book read.
Conferences are student lead, and you will need to update your parents on your Reading and Math Improvement as demonstrated by the MAP (Measures of Academic Improvement) Scores. Be sure to have some samples of your work in your folder from each class.

Book Fair will start Friday, February 11th and continue through Thursday, February 17th.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Multiple Intelligences

Learning Styles and Habits of Mind
Learn How to Use Your Learning Style

In September, all students complete the multiple intelligences inventory. The information from this is graphed by each student, and the strengths identified are used to reinforce learning. As we learn and review content, lessons are designed to address different learning styles, and study skills taught which use the strengths of each individual student.
http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.htm

Learning about Thinking - Habits of Mind
How you think about learning and the Habits of Mind that you develop can shape your future. We explore Habits of Mind and work on developing habits for success. Habits of Mind Summary (From the Habits of Mind Teacher Network http://www.habitsofmind.org/)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Excellence in Education Award Nomination

Today, Chris Burn, President of the Iowa State Education Association, announced Bonnie Culp Smith has been nominated for the teaching excellence award. An awards dinner will be held November 18th in Des Moines at the Hy Vee Center where the final winners will be announced. Mrs. Smith is a runner up for this award.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Tone & Mood Video

Recognizing TONE and MOOD when reading is an essential skill needed to fully understand any narrative. You should always try to picture the meaning of the words. This video is simply a short project showing pictures and words together.
Video posted to the right

Friday, July 30, 2010

Monday, June 14, 2010

94% of this years 7th graders IMPROVED in READING
on the MAP Tests given in April 2010 !!
(Measures of Academic Improvement)
Expected growth was to be a 2 point gain, and we actually
achieved almost a 4 point gain.

CONGRATULATIONS 7th Graders !

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The End of the school year is fast approaching.
I've enjoyed teaching all of you this year.

Our MAP Tests (Measure of Academic Progress)
showed wonderful improvement from the first test in the Fall to the last one in the Spring.
Great Work 7th Grade Readers !

ITBS SCORES
The Clarke 7th grade classes for the last 5 years have been the highest scoring group in our entire AEA 14 !
Congratulations!

Check here in late summer and find out about my travels.
First trip will be to Colorado, then I may take a group to Washington DC.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Scholastic Book Fair

Book Fair will be open 8am-8pm daily Tuesday-Thursday.
This year you may also order on line.

Stop by on your way to the Science Fair Tuesday Night!