Jealousy

Posted on | November 25, 2008 | No Comments

Jealously can break up friendships.

How to Fight A Girl

My book is called How to Fight a Girl by Thomas Rockwell. In this book I learned that Alan lied to billy when he told him that he hit him. He just wanted Billy’s new trail bike. When Billy found out what Alan had done, he jumped him. I also learned that when someone you like comes to your house to ask you to a dance, you don’t say that you are taking your grandmother and then start doing the disco because you would weird the person out. When Amy went home, Rena came over yelling about how dumb Amy was. Then Rena asked Billy if he wanted to make Amy jealous. But he didn’t want to go with either one of them!

This relates to me because if I got a new bike, and one of my friends were to say that I ran over them, I would probably beat them up too. I have watched a movie where the same exact thing happened.

These ideas help me understand the world because now I know that when I get mad at my friends, don’t jump them because it isn’t good for your friendships. Also, I learned not to like a guy that your best friend likes, because that could also ruin your friendship.

I will use this information when I get mad at my friends, so I can remember these good lessons about jealousy that I have mentioned from this book. Jealous can break up friendships!

Book: How to Fight a Girl by Thomas Rockwell

Arian

Hoof Beats

Posted on | November 25, 2008 | No Comments

Hoofbeats

Hoofbeats

So far there are three characters. The main one is Katie and Mr. and Mrs. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens take care of Katie. They live out in the country where they ride horses to go places. Mr. Stevens came home, and they could hear the hoof beats of the horse coming. The problem is that she wants to live with someone else. Katie found a horse.

This relates to me because I found a horse but my mom and dad would not let me keep it. So I had to leave it. Katie found a mustang and I don’t know if she gets to keep it because I did not get that far. But so far this story is like the horse that I had found.

This helps me understand the world by you not always get what you want in life. And sometimes when you work hard at getting what you want, you might get it. Also, if you get what you want, you might not want it. For instance, Katie wants the horse, but I don’t think that they will let her keep it.

I will take this information and use it when I need it. When I want something, and I don’t get it, I will say, “Please, can I get it?”

Book: Hoofbeats, Katie and the Mustang

Author: Kathleen Duey

MOTT Paper by Anne

Old Tech — New Trek

Posted on | November 14, 2008 | No Comments

I am a Mac Tech geek, and still today I provided my 5- 8 grade students with basic technology: a writer’s notebook. I’ve been sharing my physical journal with the kids with ideas from Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi’s Lessons for the Writer’s Notebook. It’s a terrific resource. The student’s have been asking all week, “Did our notebooks come?” This morning, the fifth graders needed work for study hall, and I let them in on the secret — the notebooks arrived! So, during study hall, they found and cut out pictures for the cover of their notebooks.

At noon, the students asked, “Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

They erupted in a unanimous roar, “Yeah!”

Each class, fifth through eighth grade students, today covered their new notebooks (different covered composition books) with elk, deer, bear, cougars, rifles, coyotes, flowers, football players, 4-wheelers, hearts, astrology, gangsta, kittens, and cartoon characters. Some will take them home to add photos. “We get to take them home, right?”

They signed a compact to use them to explore ideas in their world and to try some techniques from Maximum Moments (Max-Mo), a term I prefer to mini-lessons.

As the fifth grade students left our classroom, L. said, “I’m going hunting this weekend, and I’m going to write about that. J. said, “I think I get to chop wood with my dad, and I want to write about that.”

Now we are also reading and discussing blogs; I think we’re on our way to engaged writing!

My Own Notebook

One student wrote an entire page today about his sports banquet.

Check out this creative imaging.Will this encourage him to write?

I think so.

Our trek in notebooks may be our path to tech blogs.

Students, what do you like best about your notebooks?

I Agree

Posted on | November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

Respect the Eagle; Respect Yourself; Respect Others

Watching Eagle

Will you join the global community as a responsible and ethical citizen who follows the hidden rules of courteous and polite discourse, even when your ideas differ with others?

Settle In; Consider What You Say and Do

Will you follow these rules:

The Rules

1. Be safe: If you are a student you must use your code name. Follow and remember our netiquette at:
Blog Etiquette (Internet/Wiki/Blog)

2. Be kind: Be overly friendly and positive; you must refrain from any profane, sarcastic, or unkind responses. Review the Blog Etiquette (Internet/Wiki/Blog) and purpose page.

3. Be respectful: Since our writing work is schoolwork, school rules and expectations apply when making any references on or to this site.

4. Be productive: Make sure you communicate clearly and intelligently (no text message wording please) on a relevant topic. Remember your purpose and audience.

5. Be here: If the above criteria are met, your posts may be published; if the above criteria are not met, your posts may not be published.

Note: The views on the blogs are not necessarily those of Ms. Edwards or our school.

Rules Adapted from: The South Titan Government Blog

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Be Proud: Soar Like an Eagle as a Global Citizen

Be a critical thinker, creative wordsmith,and caring citizen.~ Ms. Edwards

Photo Credits: Scott Hunter, Star Newspaper, used with permission

Welcome

Posted on | November 2, 2008 | No Comments

Welcome to Our Class Blog

An effective public education system develops students who are globally aware, civically engaged, and capable of managing their lives and careers. Students need to be proficient users of information, media, and technology to succeed in a digital world.

Blogs, wikis, and nings are electronic resources, all powerful and compelling means for students to learn core subjects and applied skills in relevant and rigorous ways. The goal to provide students with rich and ample opportunities to use technology for important purposes in schools just as individuals in workplaces and other real-life settings. Educators and students can communicate, learn, share, collaborate and create, to think and solve problems, to manage their work, and to take ownership of their lives.

Our online educational network is part of a strong electronic educational system that supports innovative teaching and learning.

Please join us in our journey to learning writing skills and responsible participation in the world of the web.

Thank you.

Adapted from OSPI Policy Suggestions

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