It has been a long time since I posted on this blog. I am sorry for that. The Open Day, testing etc. took a lot of time. That said this class has a big problem.
Ms. Kaitlin's class has made a beautiful contest for the school. We are all bringing food and clothes for poor people in Balata Camp. Ms. Kaitlin's class has brought more food and more clothes. Last year when we were bringing things for Gaza our class did all the work and we got more than 300 kilos of food.
I know we can win this contest. Bring food and clothes and do it before Tuesday. People need our help!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Spelling Test As
Sorry these are very late. Marking these tests I think most students studied Wednesday and only Wednesday. This was a difficult test but it shouldn't have been this hard. We take these words because it is important to know them.
Don't study for the test. Study to learn the words. This means 10-20 minutes a night. Here are the As. I gave an A+ for 0 wrong, an A for 1 wrong, and an A- for two wrong.
A+
Waleed Anibtawi
Khaled
A
A-
Waleed
Karma
Sarah
Safa
Ahmed
Sami
Eight As from a class of 24 is not enough
Don't study for the test. Study to learn the words. This means 10-20 minutes a night. Here are the As. I gave an A+ for 0 wrong, an A for 1 wrong, and an A- for two wrong.
A+
Waleed Anibtawi
Khaled
A
A-
Waleed
Karma
Sarah
Safa
Ahmed
Sami
Eight As from a class of 24 is not enough
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Mystery Game Information for the Son (Tom)
You don't have any idea who stole your mom's money. You are very worried about your own family. Your computer business is failing and your wife always wants more things.
You went to your mother's house because you wanted to see your sisters who were home from university. Your youngest sister Areen seemed very nervous and Majeda got into a big fight with your mom. You think Majeda should marry whoever she wants. You felt very sad for her but when you saw her yesterday she seemed better and you are happy for her.
You feel sad because of your business and you know it is your fault it is failing.
You love your mom. You are the oldest and for ten years it was just you and your parents. You feel you are the closest one to her.
You are selling your house but no one will buy it. Next month if you can't pay the 2,000 dinars the bank will take your house away. You thought your mother was going to help you but she didn't and this makes you sad.
You were very surprised to hear Anan got his race car because you know it cost 1,000,000 and he doesn't have a job.
You only have fifteen minutes because you are going to the bank to ask for another loan
You went to your mother's house because you wanted to see your sisters who were home from university. Your youngest sister Areen seemed very nervous and Majeda got into a big fight with your mom. You think Majeda should marry whoever she wants. You felt very sad for her but when you saw her yesterday she seemed better and you are happy for her.
You feel sad because of your business and you know it is your fault it is failing.
You love your mom. You are the oldest and for ten years it was just you and your parents. You feel you are the closest one to her.
You are selling your house but no one will buy it. Next month if you can't pay the 2,000 dinars the bank will take your house away. You thought your mother was going to help you but she didn't and this makes you sad.
You were very surprised to hear Anan got his race car because you know it cost 1,000,000 and he doesn't have a job.
You only have fifteen minutes because you are going to the bank to ask for another loan
Today's Letter from the Mystery Game
Dear Police,
My name is Areen. My mother was robbed of 10 million dinars. I know you will want to talk to me but you can't because I am in America. I am worried that you will suspect me but I did not steal the money. I borrowed enough money to get to America from my older brother Tom. I was surprised he had enough money to lend me some because I know his business is not going well. I have not talked to my family since I left Palestine.
He has always had trouble because he is such a poor businessman. That makes him sad but when he dropped off the money he seemed much happier than he had ever been. His wife looked beautiful too. She had some nice diamond earrings on.
I remember how my mother reminded us of the combination to the safe (that’s the number for the safe). She reminded us the day before she got robbed.
I am very sad for all my brothers and sisters. I am sad for my brothers because Anan will never get to be a race car driver because he can't afford a car. He asked all his friends and my mother and none would give him the money. He told me someone else bought his race car.
I am sad for Tom because his wife is so cruel. She hits him and calls him a poor donkey whenever he won't buy her things. My mother said he is a loser because his business is failing.
I am most sad for my sister Majeda. Her fiancé (the man she wants to marry) told her he would rather die than marry her if she didn't get the money. My mother told me she paid him 10,000 Sean Dinars to go away and never talk to Majeda again. I know the only way he would come back is if Majeda had a lot of money. If you need me to come back for a trial, send me an email in America. My email address is tlhhavidgf@mai.com.
Sincerely,
Areen
My name is Areen. My mother was robbed of 10 million dinars. I know you will want to talk to me but you can't because I am in America. I am worried that you will suspect me but I did not steal the money. I borrowed enough money to get to America from my older brother Tom. I was surprised he had enough money to lend me some because I know his business is not going well. I have not talked to my family since I left Palestine.
He has always had trouble because he is such a poor businessman. That makes him sad but when he dropped off the money he seemed much happier than he had ever been. His wife looked beautiful too. She had some nice diamond earrings on.
I remember how my mother reminded us of the combination to the safe (that’s the number for the safe). She reminded us the day before she got robbed.
I am very sad for all my brothers and sisters. I am sad for my brothers because Anan will never get to be a race car driver because he can't afford a car. He asked all his friends and my mother and none would give him the money. He told me someone else bought his race car.
I am sad for Tom because his wife is so cruel. She hits him and calls him a poor donkey whenever he won't buy her things. My mother said he is a loser because his business is failing.
I am most sad for my sister Majeda. Her fiancé (the man she wants to marry) told her he would rather die than marry her if she didn't get the money. My mother told me she paid him 10,000 Sean Dinars to go away and never talk to Majeda again. I know the only way he would come back is if Majeda had a lot of money. If you need me to come back for a trial, send me an email in America. My email address is tlhhavidgf@mai.com.
Sincerely,
Areen
Monday, April 19, 2010
Reading Evaluation
I gave the students a reading evaluation to confirm exactly how much progress they have made this week. The students did extremely well and I wanted to mention Tariq especially. He was not only the first to finish he received a perfect score.
Tariq has been doing a great job recently.
Tariq has been doing a great job recently.
Science Test As
Sorry these are so late. This was a very hard test
Abdallah
Iyad
Anibtawi
Waleed
Imad (A+)
Sami (A+)
Khaled
Noor (A+)
Sarah (A+)
Karma
Safa
Rawya
There was also one test that received an A but had no name
Abdallah
Iyad
Anibtawi
Waleed
Imad (A+)
Sami (A+)
Khaled
Noor (A+)
Sarah (A+)
Karma
Safa
Rawya
There was also one test that received an A but had no name
The Words for Sunday's Test
Meanings are the most important but spelling will get you more points also.
1. Garage - The place in your house where you keep your car. Like a room for cars.
2. Scold – To say something to a misbehaving child. Stop talking in class.
3. Consider – Think about
4. Wreck – Something broken
5. Axle – The part of the tire that holds two tires together. It is shaped like a long stick.
6. Drain – To go out. You use it with liquid or feelings. Water drains from the tub. Happiness drained out of me when I saw a dead cat.
7. Satisfaction – Happiness that comes from doing something
8. Handlebars – The part of a bike you hold with your hands
9. Pleasure - Happiness
10. Intersection – The place where two streets meet.
11. March – The way soldiers walk and scouts.
12. Baffled - Confused
13. Unable – Can't do something. If you are unable to fly you can't fly.
14. Shriek – To scream in a very high voice.
15. Indignant – Angry at something someone has done to you
16. Chase – To run after something.
17. Serious – Not funny or joking
18. Assignment – Something someone gives you that you have to do
19. Select - Choose
20. Scribble – To write but not letters or a picture. Just a mess
21. Join – To put two things together.
22. Worm – A small animal that is shaped like a snake but is not a snake
23. Whiskers – The long hairs around a cat's mouth.
24. Cross - Angry
25. Regret – Sadness about something that has already happened
26. Stroller – The thing mothers use to move babies around. It has wheels.
27. Grateful - Thankful
28. Gloomy - Sad
29. Traffic – Cars on the road (cars that are not parked) are traffic
30. Advice – When people tell you something that you should do they are giving you advice.
1. Garage - The place in your house where you keep your car. Like a room for cars.
2. Scold – To say something to a misbehaving child. Stop talking in class.
3. Consider – Think about
4. Wreck – Something broken
5. Axle – The part of the tire that holds two tires together. It is shaped like a long stick.
6. Drain – To go out. You use it with liquid or feelings. Water drains from the tub. Happiness drained out of me when I saw a dead cat.
7. Satisfaction – Happiness that comes from doing something
8. Handlebars – The part of a bike you hold with your hands
9. Pleasure - Happiness
10. Intersection – The place where two streets meet.
11. March – The way soldiers walk and scouts.
12. Baffled - Confused
13. Unable – Can't do something. If you are unable to fly you can't fly.
14. Shriek – To scream in a very high voice.
15. Indignant – Angry at something someone has done to you
16. Chase – To run after something.
17. Serious – Not funny or joking
18. Assignment – Something someone gives you that you have to do
19. Select - Choose
20. Scribble – To write but not letters or a picture. Just a mess
21. Join – To put two things together.
22. Worm – A small animal that is shaped like a snake but is not a snake
23. Whiskers – The long hairs around a cat's mouth.
24. Cross - Angry
25. Regret – Sadness about something that has already happened
26. Stroller – The thing mothers use to move babies around. It has wheels.
27. Grateful - Thankful
28. Gloomy - Sad
29. Traffic – Cars on the road (cars that are not parked) are traffic
30. Advice – When people tell you something that you should do they are giving you advice.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Mystery Game Information for the daughter (Majeda)
Your name is Majeda. You don't know who stole your mother's money and you don't care. You are very happy. You are getting married.
Your future husband is very poor and you wanted your mother to give you money so you could marry him. You had some very bad fights with your mom when she wouldn't give you the money but now you are going to get married with or without money.
You are not sad that your mom was robbed. You think she got what she deserved. You love your mom but you think she uses her money to be mean to people.
You feel very sorry for your older brother. You know that his wife told him she was going to divorce him if they lose their house. He told you two months ago that if he didn't start selling a lot of computers that he would lose his house in March.
He still has his house so you think the business must be going well. You are also happy for your younger brother who has a new 1,000,000 race car. You think that your mother must have bought it for him and that makes you happy.
You noticed your younger brother being very nice to your mother when you were all together before the robbery and you think that is why.
Your younger sister has left the country and you hope she is happy in America. She told you she found a job there and you are glad for her. It seems like everyone in the family is doing well except your mother.
Your future husband is very poor and you wanted your mother to give you money so you could marry him. You had some very bad fights with your mom when she wouldn't give you the money but now you are going to get married with or without money.
You are not sad that your mom was robbed. You think she got what she deserved. You love your mom but you think she uses her money to be mean to people.
You feel very sorry for your older brother. You know that his wife told him she was going to divorce him if they lose their house. He told you two months ago that if he didn't start selling a lot of computers that he would lose his house in March.
He still has his house so you think the business must be going well. You are also happy for your younger brother who has a new 1,000,000 race car. You think that your mother must have bought it for him and that makes you happy.
You noticed your younger brother being very nice to your mother when you were all together before the robbery and you think that is why.
Your younger sister has left the country and you hope she is happy in America. She told you she found a job there and you are glad for her. It seems like everyone in the family is doing well except your mother.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Mystery Game Information for the Son (Anan)
Your name is Anan. You are 25. Your goal in life is to be a car racer. You can't afford to buy a race car. Your mother is rich but she thinks race car driver is a stupid job and she won't give you the money.
There is a very fast race car for sale. Two weeks ago you asked your mother to loan you money to buy it. She said no and told you to go to university. She called you stupid and lazy.
All your life your mother has called you stupid. She also hates your friends. She says all they do is sit in cafes and play cards.
Sometimes your mom gives you money but she never gives you very much and she always gets angry when you spend it. She yells at you when you ask for more. One of your friends agreed to help you buy the race car. It cost 1,000,000 dinars. This weekend you will race it.
You think the criminal is probably your older brother. His wife is always complaining that she doesn't have nice things. You know he is not good at business and his computers are cheap. Nobody wants to buy them.
You think he asked your mother for money and she said no and thats why he stole it. You know your older brother loves your mom but you still think he did it.
There is a very fast race car for sale. Two weeks ago you asked your mother to loan you money to buy it. She said no and told you to go to university. She called you stupid and lazy.
All your life your mother has called you stupid. She also hates your friends. She says all they do is sit in cafes and play cards.
Sometimes your mom gives you money but she never gives you very much and she always gets angry when you spend it. She yells at you when you ask for more. One of your friends agreed to help you buy the race car. It cost 1,000,000 dinars. This weekend you will race it.
You think the criminal is probably your older brother. His wife is always complaining that she doesn't have nice things. You know he is not good at business and his computers are cheap. Nobody wants to buy them.
You think he asked your mother for money and she said no and thats why he stole it. You know your older brother loves your mom but you still think he did it.
Mystery Game Information for the Mother
This is the information from the mystery game we have been playing. Here are the notes for the mother and for the two sons. These notes are the papers the actors had to play them.
MOTHER
You are the mother. You had 10 Million Sean Dinars and now they are all gone. In the last two days four members of your family have been to your house. No one else came inside the house.
Your daughters are 22 and 20. They are both in college and they both love nice clothes, jewelry and computer things. Your daughters were there on the 4th and the 5th.
Your older daughter wants to get married. Her name is Majeda. She wants to get married to a very poor man who doesn't have a job. You won't let her get married and she can't get married without money.
Your younger daughter, Areen, wants to go to America. You won't let her because you want her close to you. Last week she got angry and yelled "The only reason I stay is that I can't afford to go. I HATE YOU!!!" Later she said she was sorry.
Your sons were there on the fifth and the sixth. Your older son is 35. His name is Tom. He has a computer business but he hasn't been selling very many computers this year. He just bought a new house two months ago and he has to pay 2,000 Dinars every month for the house. He has a wife and two small children.
Your younger son, Anan, wants to be a car racer. He is 25. Sometimes his friends don’t seem like very good people. You love him but you worry that he is very irresponsible. Whenever you give him money he spends it too fast and always needs more.
MOTHER
You are the mother. You had 10 Million Sean Dinars and now they are all gone. In the last two days four members of your family have been to your house. No one else came inside the house.
Your daughters are 22 and 20. They are both in college and they both love nice clothes, jewelry and computer things. Your daughters were there on the 4th and the 5th.
Your older daughter wants to get married. Her name is Majeda. She wants to get married to a very poor man who doesn't have a job. You won't let her get married and she can't get married without money.
Your younger daughter, Areen, wants to go to America. You won't let her because you want her close to you. Last week she got angry and yelled "The only reason I stay is that I can't afford to go. I HATE YOU!!!" Later she said she was sorry.
Your sons were there on the fifth and the sixth. Your older son is 35. His name is Tom. He has a computer business but he hasn't been selling very many computers this year. He just bought a new house two months ago and he has to pay 2,000 Dinars every month for the house. He has a wife and two small children.
Your younger son, Anan, wants to be a car racer. He is 25. Sometimes his friends don’t seem like very good people. You love him but you worry that he is very irresponsible. Whenever you give him money he spends it too fast and always needs more.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
New Teacher in 5A
As you may have heard we are transitioning to a new teacher this week. Ms. Fatimah's father fell ill and she had to return to South Africa. I have switched my classes to third and fourth grades and Mr. Tom will be teaching the fifth grade A class. For at least the first month I will be in class with Tom to ease the transition so there is no need to worry.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Last week I recommended a program to help you with reading on the internet. I downloaded and used it without a problem, as did the parent who recommended it to me, but a student told me that a virus infected his computer from downloading it so if you choose to use it be very careful and make sure your computer is protected
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Water Fight Around the Corner????????????
The water fight will be sometime in the next month. Remember we never use new water for the water fight. How do we get the water? Use the water from your shower.
When you are waiting for the water to get warm, it is being wasted. Start catching that water in a bottle and saving it.
This year the water fight will be even better than it was in the past.
When you are waiting for the water to get warm, it is being wasted. Start catching that water in a bottle and saving it.
This year the water fight will be even better than it was in the past.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Test Monday
We will review a little Sunday and then have the atom test on Monday. Pajama Day was exciting and I didn't think it would be fair to hit the students with a test right afterwards.
Mr. Curtis stopped by Thursday to introduce the Culture Project he will be doing with the kids
Mr. Curtis stopped by Thursday to introduce the Culture Project he will be doing with the kids
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Periodic Table
We are learning how to use the Periodic Table. Here it is. Each Element has the:
Element name
Atomic Number (number of protons)
Symbol
Atomic Mass
Monday, April 5, 2010
Weekly Update
Good week so far. Four students have finished Dear Mr. Henshaw.
The science is going better than expected. Students are doing well and tomorrow we start working with the Periodic Table. Should be fun.
Thursday will probably be Pajama Day, the first Student Government Holiday.
The science is going better than expected. Students are doing well and tomorrow we start working with the Periodic Table. Should be fun.
Thursday will probably be Pajama Day, the first Student Government Holiday.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Science, Reading and Debates
Are the three things we will be doing lots of. We are going to be talking about atoms, atomic structure, subatomic particles, what they do, and the periodic table.
I expect this will be very difficult for students, not least the vocabulary. We will have a general science test sometime soon with the material we covered in the last two weeks and the atom material.
We should finish Fudge-a-Mania and Dear Mr. Henshaw this week as well.
I expect this will be very difficult for students, not least the vocabulary. We will have a general science test sometime soon with the material we covered in the last two weeks and the atom material.
We should finish Fudge-a-Mania and Dear Mr. Henshaw this week as well.
Friday, April 2, 2010
This Week's As
This week's test was a basic assesment on identifying adverbs and a little science vocabulary mixed in. Here are the As
Perfect Scores
Sarah Fitian
Waleed Anibtawi
Sami Kilani
Imad Aker
Khaled Abu Gosh
Rawya Abu Rabee
-1
Abdallah Abu Zant
Perfect Scores
Sarah Fitian
Waleed Anibtawi
Sami Kilani
Imad Aker
Khaled Abu Gosh
Rawya Abu Rabee
-1
Abdallah Abu Zant
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
KHALED ABU GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of our class goals this year was for ten students to read 8 chapter books. The
first student to complete eight books this year is Khaled Abu Gosh. Congratulations!
Khaled has read more than 1000 pages this year.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
So Far This Week
We have been working on good work habits, reading, and some science. Some things to remember
Matter is everything in the world except a vacuum.
Mass is how much matter something has
Weight is how hard gravity pulls you
Volume is how much space something takes
Matter is everything in the world except a vacuum.
Mass is how much matter something has
Weight is how hard gravity pulls you
Volume is how much space something takes
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Iyad
The assignment was simple. You have 10 minutes to write a story. No help was given, no corrections were made.
Omar's story, Sarah's story, the Marathon and Karma's video will be up soon
Omar's story, Sarah's story, the Marathon and Karma's video will be up soon
Video Solved
I think I have figured out how to post video so the clips of the marathon and the tests upstairs should be done soon.
Thank you to Ghaith for working on the project with me today
Thank you to Ghaith for working on the project with me today
Friday, March 26, 2010
Yesterday's Tests
Yesterday there was no class so our students could participate in a set of tests administered by a researcher from Stanford University. Our students were favorably compared to the other students that had been tested in Palestine and the researchers were extremely impressed with their writing skills. I will try to post video of Iyad delivering his story later today
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Today
Good class today, we talked a little about our land use project, some mass, weight and matter.
Remember
Mass doesn't change. Its how much matter is in something.
Weight changes depending on the planet. It is how hard gravity pulls you
We had homework, reading about John Brown and you should be working on Spin E too.
Remember
Mass doesn't change. Its how much matter is in something.
Weight changes depending on the planet. It is how hard gravity pulls you
We had homework, reading about John Brown and you should be working on Spin E too.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
This Week's Spin E Homework
Pages 28-37 (some pages don't have activities)
Here are some more songs for group 2
Here are some more songs for group 2
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
New Singing Contest
This week we have started practicing for a singing contest. There are two teams in the class. The first team is Khaled's group, Waleed's group, and Sami's group. The second team is Anibtawi's group, Sarah's group and Sindi's group.
Group 1 is singing:
Big Mouth
California Dreaming
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Super Girl
Don't Cry
Hey Hey We're the Monkees
We're Not Gonna Take It
One Jump (from Aladddin)
A Pirate's Life
Eternal Flame
Group 2 is singing:
Enter Sandman
People Are Strange
Secret
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Not Like Me
King of the Road
We Will Rock You
November Rain
Tingalayo
Loch Lomond
Group 1 is singing:
Big Mouth
California Dreaming
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Super Girl
Don't Cry
Hey Hey We're the Monkees
We're Not Gonna Take It
One Jump (from Aladddin)
A Pirate's Life
Eternal Flame
Group 2 is singing:
Enter Sandman
People Are Strange
Secret
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Not Like Me
King of the Road
We Will Rock You
November Rain
Tingalayo
Loch Lomond
Friday, March 12, 2010
This Week
We will continue with Fudge A Mania and Dear Mr. Henshaw. We will also continue with Spin E homework (I will repost the schedule)
We will continue with land use, inputs and outputs.
We will continue learning the rules to Ultimate Frisbee
The government will meet to choose a holiday
Our essays will be about the last few teachers and the trip
We will continue with land use, inputs and outputs.
We will continue learning the rules to Ultimate Frisbee
The government will meet to choose a holiday
Our essays will be about the last few teachers and the trip
Monday, March 8, 2010
Progress So Far
We have started working with plants as well as fish. We are measuring the different inputs that our plants need and when we finish we will compare them with the fish and the rabbits.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
This Week's Song
This week's song is very famous in America. Many different singers and bands have played it.
Its called "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" It is a song about the American Civil War. Two parts of America fought each other because one part had slaves and one part didn't think that was right.
Dixie was what some people called the South (the part of the country that had slaves). We will be doing some more reading about this and we will be learning a song fron the North side (the good side) later this month.
Here are clips of two different people singing the song. The first is a woman named Joan Baez. She is a hero for a lot of people in America because she worked so many people could be equal:
This is by the group that made the song famous. Their name is "THE BAND." The Band is one of my favorite groups
Its called "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" It is a song about the American Civil War. Two parts of America fought each other because one part had slaves and one part didn't think that was right.
Dixie was what some people called the South (the part of the country that had slaves). We will be doing some more reading about this and we will be learning a song fron the North side (the good side) later this month.
Here are clips of two different people singing the song. The first is a woman named Joan Baez. She is a hero for a lot of people in America because she worked so many people could be equal:
This is by the group that made the song famous. Their name is "THE BAND." The Band is one of my favorite groups
Friday, March 5, 2010
This Week in 5A
We are going to focus heavily on matter and its properties. Last week the students displayed a solid understanding of how to measure things, but very weak estimating skills. We will continue to work on that.
We will be working with Chapters 10 and 11 in the Science book (probably 11 next week) and then building to a test on the properties of matter in two or three weeks, depending on how the kids do with the material.
We will be continuing our land use project and should have a new element of that as well. These are the words that we will be working with this week (many are repeats)
matter
property
pressure
element
atom
periodic table
mass
volume
density
buoyancy
input
output
calorie
measure
We will be working with Chapters 10 and 11 in the Science book (probably 11 next week) and then building to a test on the properties of matter in two or three weeks, depending on how the kids do with the material.
We will be continuing our land use project and should have a new element of that as well. These are the words that we will be working with this week (many are repeats)
matter
property
pressure
element
atom
periodic table
mass
volume
density
buoyancy
input
output
calorie
measure
Thursday, March 4, 2010
One Down, One To Go
Last week we finished Spin F. For the next two months we are going to be using Spin E to review. There are a few pages we will be doing together in class but mostly this will be homework.
This work should be simple for most of the students. if you don't understand something then bring it to me the next day. Periodically, I will collect and mark the Spin E books. Here is the homework schedule for this weekend and next week:
This weekend
Page 10-13
Sunday night
14-15
Monday
18
Wednesday
20-22
Thursday
23,28,29
There will be additional homework some days. The Spin work should not take longer than 45 minutes for the most difficult nights and should usually be completed in less than 30. if it is taking longer let me know.
This work should be simple for most of the students. if you don't understand something then bring it to me the next day. Periodically, I will collect and mark the Spin E books. Here is the homework schedule for this weekend and next week:
This weekend
Page 10-13
Sunday night
14-15
Monday
18
Wednesday
20-22
Thursday
23,28,29
There will be additional homework some days. The Spin work should not take longer than 45 minutes for the most difficult nights and should usually be completed in less than 30. if it is taking longer let me know.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Reading Test As
The tests were a little better this time around
A+
Sindi
Sarah
Khaled
Anibtawi
A
Sami
A-
Safa
Noor
Waleed
A+
Sindi
Sarah
Khaled
Anibtawi
A
Sami
A-
Safa
Noor
Waleed
Saturday, February 27, 2010
This Week
Its another week with a heavy emphasis on reading. We will probably move the reading re-test up to Tuesday.
We are also going to continue working on creative writing. On Sunday our class will complete their holiday proposals and we will take them to the Pioneers Empire Senate next week.
The students who wrote the best essays last week will be practicing them as speeches.
We will also continue working on measurements. Last week we started working with centimeters and distance measurement. We also worked with liters and milliliters.
This week we will probably get to volume a little and how to measure it. We will also do some work with pounds.
We are also going to continue working on creative writing. On Sunday our class will complete their holiday proposals and we will take them to the Pioneers Empire Senate next week.
The students who wrote the best essays last week will be practicing them as speeches.
We will also continue working on measurements. Last week we started working with centimeters and distance measurement. We also worked with liters and milliliters.
This week we will probably get to volume a little and how to measure it. We will also do some work with pounds.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Last Week's As
Students did very well on the story definitions. The grades are as follows
There were 20 points. 10 spelling and 10 for definitions.
A+
Safa
Waleed A.
Waleed T.
Sindi
Khaled
19
Dawood
Rawya
Noor
18
Ahmed K.
Iyad
Sami
17 (A-)
Imad
Abdallah
Ghaith
Jihad
Omar
There were 20 points. 10 spelling and 10 for definitions.
A+
Safa
Waleed A.
Waleed T.
Sindi
Khaled
19
Dawood
Rawya
Noor
18
Ahmed K.
Iyad
Sami
17 (A-)
Imad
Abdallah
Ghaith
Jihad
Omar
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Retest Next Week
The scores were ok on the test this week. No student missed more than four questions but in the high group no student scored perfectly either. It is entirely possible that the extended celebration that preceded the test distracted the students.
In either case there will be another reading test next Thursday and I will take the higher of the two scores. I will not be in school today but Mr. Curtis will be teaching, always a treat for the students.
In either case there will be another reading test next Thursday and I will take the higher of the two scores. I will not be in school today but Mr. Curtis will be teaching, always a treat for the students.
Palestine, Tests, and Results Generally
The "What Makes You Palestinian" essays were excellent. I have chosen six to go in the Encyclopedia. They are the essays written by:
Waleed T.
Karma
Iyad
Rawya
Sarah
Imad
Great work!
This week's reading test was probably our hardest test of the year. In the top group no student scored a 100%. Khaled Abu Gosh scored the highest with a -1.
In the second group both Imad and Iyad scored 100% Great work by both of these excellent students. Full lists of As will be up this weekend along with last week's As. (Sorry these are so late)
The students whose essays were chosen for the Encyclopedia will be practicing them next week. At the end of the week they will give them as speeches. We will record the speeches and post them for parents to see.
Waleed T.
Karma
Iyad
Rawya
Sarah
Imad
Great work!
This week's reading test was probably our hardest test of the year. In the top group no student scored a 100%. Khaled Abu Gosh scored the highest with a -1.
In the second group both Imad and Iyad scored 100% Great work by both of these excellent students. Full lists of As will be up this weekend along with last week's As. (Sorry these are so late)
The students whose essays were chosen for the Encyclopedia will be practicing them next week. At the end of the week they will give them as speeches. We will record the speeches and post them for parents to see.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Today in 5A
We got a lot done today. We worked on our reading for the first period and then began this week's essay. The topic was "What Makes You Palestinian"
We talked about who is and isn't Palestinian. Why is Mohammed Sindi Palestinian and Mr. Canavan isn't? We all agreed that Mr. Canavan is American and Sindi, Dawood, and Anibtawi are Palestinian but it was harder to pin down why.
All four lived most of their lives in another country and then moved here. Some things we identified that make a person more Palestinian:
Parents and ancestors
Culture and heritage
Where they live
Arabic language
What they think of themselves as
There were many other things too. We had reading homework and the students who didn't finish the essay had to finish that too.
All the students who went to Balata today, Bilal, Dianna, Rawya, Dana, and Roa, did a good job. We are starting to see some good progress in the students we teach. Girls like Rahaf, Tasneem, Mais, and others are learning a lot from our students.
We talked about who is and isn't Palestinian. Why is Mohammed Sindi Palestinian and Mr. Canavan isn't? We all agreed that Mr. Canavan is American and Sindi, Dawood, and Anibtawi are Palestinian but it was harder to pin down why.
All four lived most of their lives in another country and then moved here. Some things we identified that make a person more Palestinian:
Parents and ancestors
Culture and heritage
Where they live
Arabic language
What they think of themselves as
There were many other things too. We had reading homework and the students who didn't finish the essay had to finish that too.
All the students who went to Balata today, Bilal, Dianna, Rawya, Dana, and Roa, did a good job. We are starting to see some good progress in the students we teach. Girls like Rahaf, Tasneem, Mais, and others are learning a lot from our students.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Four Day Week
I had forgotten this when I posted previously. The reading test will be on Wednesday. There is still no way to study for it other than practicing reading so don't worry.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Some Things You Need for This Week
Spin E
Rulers
You need to know what these words mean by Wednesday:
Centimeter
Meter
Liter
Milliliter
Rulers
You need to know what these words mean by Wednesday:
Centimeter
Meter
Liter
Milliliter
This Week in 5A (We Won!!!!!!!)
The singing contest is over and we shared first prize with Ms. Kaitlin's Class.
This week is going to be heavy on reading. Every day this week we will be working with stories from the Scott Foresman books.
The 3.1 Group will be working with:
Catch It And Run
Night Letters
Volcanoes
The 3.2 Group will be working on:
Goodbye 382 Shin Dang Dong
What Does a Baker Do
Biscuits for Breakfast
Jalapeno Bagels
There will be a reading test for both groups on Thursday. Other than practicing reading there is no real way to study for it so don't get too worried about it.
There will also be a big surprise for the students this week. Test scores from last week should be up later today, if I get in to school. If not tomorrow.
This week is going to be heavy on reading. Every day this week we will be working with stories from the Scott Foresman books.
The 3.1 Group will be working with:
Catch It And Run
Night Letters
Volcanoes
The 3.2 Group will be working on:
Goodbye 382 Shin Dang Dong
What Does a Baker Do
Biscuits for Breakfast
Jalapeno Bagels
There will be a reading test for both groups on Thursday. Other than practicing reading there is no real way to study for it so don't get too worried about it.
There will also be a big surprise for the students this week. Test scores from last week should be up later today, if I get in to school. If not tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wrapping Up a Solid Week in 5A
Today we are going to work through wishes. This is not new material and we should cover it quickly.
If your child has Spin E at home please send it with him/her next week. We will be starting it soon.
After we complete the wish exercises, we will play an expanded version of our review card game. The winning group will receive a flower for their poster and will be chosen to teach in Balata Camp next week.
If your child has Spin E at home please send it with him/her next week. We will be starting it soon.
After we complete the wish exercises, we will play an expanded version of our review card game. The winning group will receive a flower for their poster and will be chosen to teach in Balata Camp next week.
Another Good Day in 5A
We reviewed some grammar, talked about use of the words already, could and must.
Also Safa, Waleed, and Anibtawi visited Balata with Ahmed, who returned for his second time. The students did well. Ahmed demonstrated the methods we have been using to the new students and the litte girls we are teaching showed some improvement.
Also Safa, Waleed, and Anibtawi visited Balata with Ahmed, who returned for his second time. The students did well. Ahmed demonstrated the methods we have been using to the new students and the litte girls we are teaching showed some improvement.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Great Day Today
So far this week we are right on schedule.
our fish have been named. They are"
Ms. Semaca
The Golden Fish
The Blue-Toothed Shark Fish
Dianna is taking care of them this week and Karma will next week. The names are from Iyad and Abdallah.
Today Abdallah, Sindi, and Ahmed Kharouf went with me to Balotta Refugee Camp. We taught a group of 5-10 year old girls about adjectives, questions and answers and some other things.
They did a great job and I was very proud of our boys.
our fish have been named. They are"
Ms. Semaca
The Golden Fish
The Blue-Toothed Shark Fish
Dianna is taking care of them this week and Karma will next week. The names are from Iyad and Abdallah.
Today Abdallah, Sindi, and Ahmed Kharouf went with me to Balotta Refugee Camp. We taught a group of 5-10 year old girls about adjectives, questions and answers and some other things.
They did a great job and I was very proud of our boys.
Friday, February 12, 2010
This Week in 5A
It is going to be a week heavy on grammar. We are almost finished with Spin F and should complete the book soon. this week we should get 6-10 pages done.
We are going to study unreal conditionals.
Example: If I didn't love the students, I'd leave Palestine.
There is nothing very complex about this or the negative so that should be fairly easy.
We are going to do degrees of certainty with must, could, will and going to.
We are going to do some practice with more, fewer, most and fewest.
We will continue working on our study of measuring, land use and food in science. We are a little ahead of schedule in science so we can afford to divert a little extra time in setting up this experiment.
We will continue working on logic problems.
Example:
Dianna has two friends
Noor has one friend.
Sarah has two friends.
None of the girls have the same friends
None are friends with boys.
Dianna is only friends with people who have family in our class.
Sarah has no friends who have family in our class.
THE ANSWER
Sarah's friends are Karma and Noor.
Dianna's friends are Rawya and Safa
Noor's friend is Sarah
We are going to study unreal conditionals.
Example: If I didn't love the students, I'd leave Palestine.
There is nothing very complex about this or the negative so that should be fairly easy.
We are going to do degrees of certainty with must, could, will and going to.
We are going to do some practice with more, fewer, most and fewest.
We will continue working on our study of measuring, land use and food in science. We are a little ahead of schedule in science so we can afford to divert a little extra time in setting up this experiment.
We will continue working on logic problems.
Example:
Dianna has two friends
Noor has one friend.
Sarah has two friends.
None of the girls have the same friends
None are friends with boys.
Dianna is only friends with people who have family in our class.
Sarah has no friends who have family in our class.
THE ANSWER
Sarah's friends are Karma and Noor.
Dianna's friends are Rawya and Safa
Noor's friend is Sarah
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
This Week in 5A
We are going to be working on story structure. Each student is going to write a fictional story. We are going to do this step by step, first outlining our stories, then writing, then re-writing.
We are going to continue working with active and passive sentences. This also includes more of the past participle.
An active sentence is one where the subject (the noun the sentence is about) is doing something. A passive one is where it is not.
A simple example: Omar kicked the ball. Thats an active sentence. Omar did something.
The same sentence in passive form. The ball was kicked by Omar. Now the sentence is about the ball and the ball is doing nothing. It is passive.
We are also continuing our work on food and land use to build up to a big surprise.
We are going to continue working with active and passive sentences. This also includes more of the past participle.
An active sentence is one where the subject (the noun the sentence is about) is doing something. A passive one is where it is not.
A simple example: Omar kicked the ball. Thats an active sentence. Omar did something.
The same sentence in passive form. The ball was kicked by Omar. Now the sentence is about the ball and the ball is doing nothing. It is passive.
We are also continuing our work on food and land use to build up to a big surprise.
This Week's Words
This week in 5A we are going to be learning more about story structure. Many of these words are ones we know. Students must be able to spell these and know what they mean:
1. Villain - The most important evil person in the story.
2. Hero - The good person the story is about.
3. Setting - Where it happens.
4. Motivation - Why someone does something.
5. Fictional - Not real. (This is an adjective)
6. Supporting character - Someone in a story who is not the main hero or the main villain.
7. Summary - A short description of something longer.
8. Conflict - The problem the story is about.
9. Scene - Part of a story.
10. Nonfiction - Real. A nonfiction story is something that really happened.
There are only ten words this week so I want at least 17 students to score perfectly on the definitions and at least half on the spelling. Good luck!
1. Villain - The most important evil person in the story.
2. Hero - The good person the story is about.
3. Setting - Where it happens.
4. Motivation - Why someone does something.
5. Fictional - Not real. (This is an adjective)
6. Supporting character - Someone in a story who is not the main hero or the main villain.
7. Summary - A short description of something longer.
8. Conflict - The problem the story is about.
9. Scene - Part of a story.
10. Nonfiction - Real. A nonfiction story is something that really happened.
There are only ten words this week so I want at least 17 students to score perfectly on the definitions and at least half on the spelling. Good luck!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
This Week in 5A
We have started our new group project. We are studying information about food, calories, and how much we eat.
We are also practicing writing, singing, welcoming new teachers, and getting used to being back in school.
Today's drama writing was excellent. Waleed Titi's group wrote an excellent encyclopedia story about Mr. Tim. Sami Kilani's group won the drama competition and received one "Timkel" for their poster.
We are also practicing writing, singing, welcoming new teachers, and getting used to being back in school.
Today's drama writing was excellent. Waleed Titi's group wrote an excellent encyclopedia story about Mr. Tim. Sami Kilani's group won the drama competition and received one "Timkel" for their poster.
Monday, February 1, 2010
New Homework Sheet
At the front of each child's notebook is a homework sheet for the first two months. This semester each child must complete at least 35 assignments to qualify for an A.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Encyclopedia Update
I am adding some of the stories we wrote about the third graders. So far I have added stories by;
Jihad
Rawya
Sarah
Nooooooooooor
Ahmed K.
Iyad (This was a really excellent story!)
Dianna
I also added a story by Bilal. This is Bilal's first solo Encyclopedia story. Great Job Bilal!!
Jihad
Rawya
Sarah
Nooooooooooor
Ahmed K.
Iyad (This was a really excellent story!)
Dianna
I also added a story by Bilal. This is Bilal's first solo Encyclopedia story. Great Job Bilal!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Five More Words
1. Passive - Not doing anything. Letting things happen. You are being passive when you sit in class and do nothing.
2. Irate - Extremely mad.
3. Breeze - A little wind
4. Daily - Something you do ever day is a daily job. Daily means every day.
5. Lotion - Lotion is the cream you put on your skin to make it soft.
2. Irate - Extremely mad.
3. Breeze - A little wind
4. Daily - Something you do ever day is a daily job. Daily means every day.
5. Lotion - Lotion is the cream you put on your skin to make it soft.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Words to Study
1. Recalcitrant - Doesn't want to do what he is told.
The recalcitrant student got zero break.
2. Transparent - Something that you can see through is transparent.
3. Aggressive - Someone doesn't wait to do something is aggressive.
Be aggressive on the football field. Don't wait for the ball.
4. Chilly - A little bit cold.
5. Support - To help or hold something up.
A chair supports you, your parents support you.
The recalcitrant student got zero break.
2. Transparent - Something that you can see through is transparent.
3. Aggressive - Someone doesn't wait to do something is aggressive.
Be aggressive on the football field. Don't wait for the ball.
4. Chilly - A little bit cold.
5. Support - To help or hold something up.
A chair supports you, your parents support you.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
No Questions Today
I want every student to figure out what calorie means before school starts.
We are going to be doing a lot of work with calories in the second semester. (Hint ask your mother)
We are going to be doing a lot of work with calories in the second semester. (Hint ask your mother)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
More Questions
1. Have you ever eaten pigs?
2. Where do you usually go after school?
3. Who is your best friend who does not go to Pioneers School?
4. What have you done this week?
5. Where have you gone on this vacation?
6. Why didn't you do your questions yesterday?
7. What did you do just before you started this?
1. No I haven't.
2. I usually go to ________.
3. My best friend, who does not go to Pioneers School, is __________.
4. This week I have ____________,____________, and ____________.
5. I have gone to ________ and _________ this vacation.
6. I didn't do my questions yesterday because I was _________ing.
7. Just before I started this I _____________.
2. Where do you usually go after school?
3. Who is your best friend who does not go to Pioneers School?
4. What have you done this week?
5. Where have you gone on this vacation?
6. Why didn't you do your questions yesterday?
7. What did you do just before you started this?
1. No I haven't.
2. I usually go to ________.
3. My best friend, who does not go to Pioneers School, is __________.
4. This week I have ____________,____________, and ____________.
5. I have gone to ________ and _________ this vacation.
6. I didn't do my questions yesterday because I was _________ing.
7. Just before I started this I _____________.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Questions to Practice
1. Have you ever been to Jordan?
2. How many games have you played since school finished?
3. Tell me three things you used to do when you were a baby that you don't do now.
4. Where have you been going on weekends this year?
5. How many sisters do you have that are older than you?
6. Where was the first place you went after school ended?
7. What is your favorite thing to do with your best friend?
1. Yes I have.
2. I have played __________ games since school finished.
3. I used to ______________ but now I don't.
I used to _______________ but now I ______________.
I used to _______________ but now I ______________.
4. I have been going to ____________ on weekends this year.
5. I have _______ sisters that are older than you.
6. The first place I went after school ended was _______________.
7. My favorite thing to do with my best friend is _______________.
2. How many games have you played since school finished?
3. Tell me three things you used to do when you were a baby that you don't do now.
4. Where have you been going on weekends this year?
5. How many sisters do you have that are older than you?
6. Where was the first place you went after school ended?
7. What is your favorite thing to do with your best friend?
1. Yes I have.
2. I have played __________ games since school finished.
3. I used to ______________ but now I don't.
I used to _______________ but now I ______________.
I used to _______________ but now I ______________.
4. I have been going to ____________ on weekends this year.
5. I have _______ sisters that are older than you.
6. The first place I went after school ended was _______________.
7. My favorite thing to do with my best friend is _______________.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Today's Questions
1. Where was the last place you visited?
2. When did you visit that place?
3. Why did you visit that place?
4. How did you get there?
5. Did your parents take you or did someone else take you?
6. What kind of food do you like to eat for dinner?
7. Have you been out of school for a long time?
1. The last place I visited was ______________.
2. I visted __________ on ________________.
3. I visited ___________ because ____________________.
4. I got there by ______________ (bus, taxi, plane)
5. My parents took me. or __________ took me.
6. I like to eat ___________ for dinner.
7. No I haven't. I have been out of school for ________ days.
2. When did you visit that place?
3. Why did you visit that place?
4. How did you get there?
5. Did your parents take you or did someone else take you?
6. What kind of food do you like to eat for dinner?
7. Have you been out of school for a long time?
1. The last place I visited was ______________.
2. I visted __________ on ________________.
3. I visited ___________ because ____________________.
4. I got there by ______________ (bus, taxi, plane)
5. My parents took me. or __________ took me.
6. I like to eat ___________ for dinner.
7. No I haven't. I have been out of school for ________ days.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Today's Questions
1. Ten years ago, had you met Mr. Canavan?
2. When was the first time you came to Pioneers school?
3. Who is the olderst person you know?
4. Where were you when you met Mr. Canavan?
5. Were you a good baby or a bad baby?
6. In four years, where will you be living?
7. In five years, will Mr. Canavan be your teacher?
1. No I had not.
2. The first time I came to Pioneers School was ______________-
3. The oldest person I know is ______________.
4. When I met Mr. Canavan, I was at Pioneers School.
5. I was a ________ baby.
6. In four years, I will be living _______________.
7. No he won't.
2. When was the first time you came to Pioneers school?
3. Who is the olderst person you know?
4. Where were you when you met Mr. Canavan?
5. Were you a good baby or a bad baby?
6. In four years, where will you be living?
7. In five years, will Mr. Canavan be your teacher?
1. No I had not.
2. The first time I came to Pioneers School was ______________-
3. The oldest person I know is ______________.
4. When I met Mr. Canavan, I was at Pioneers School.
5. I was a ________ baby.
6. In four years, I will be living _______________.
7. No he won't.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
I am in Amman
Here are the questions to practice for today. Write down the answers and then change the screen so you can only see the questions. Practice them 3-6 times per day.
Any student who took less than a 92 has to practice the questions. All other students should but don't have to. They seem easy but work on answering them quickly and correctly.
1. How many countries have you been to?
2. What are you going to do tomorrow?
3. Where did you go last week?
4. Who has more Barbies, Ms. Jess or Ms. Kaitlin?
5. Why do you want to visit America?
6. I know that you used to play with toy cars, but what do you play with now?
7. How long have you lived in Nablus?
8. Where do you sit in Arabic class?
9. What's the biggest difference between you and Rawya?
10. How are you similar to Omar?
1. I have been to ______ countries.
2. Tomorrow I am going to ____________.
3. Last week, I went to _____________.
4. Ms. Jess has more Barbies than Ms. Kaitlin.
5. I want to visit America because I ____________________-
6. I play with _____________ now.
7. I have lived in Nablus for _________ years.
8. In Arabic class I sit _________________
9. The biggest difference between me and Rawya is that I am ___________ and Rawya is ___________.
10. I am similar to Omar because we are both _________________.
8.
Any student who took less than a 92 has to practice the questions. All other students should but don't have to. They seem easy but work on answering them quickly and correctly.
1. How many countries have you been to?
2. What are you going to do tomorrow?
3. Where did you go last week?
4. Who has more Barbies, Ms. Jess or Ms. Kaitlin?
5. Why do you want to visit America?
6. I know that you used to play with toy cars, but what do you play with now?
7. How long have you lived in Nablus?
8. Where do you sit in Arabic class?
9. What's the biggest difference between you and Rawya?
10. How are you similar to Omar?
1. I have been to ______ countries.
2. Tomorrow I am going to ____________.
3. Last week, I went to _____________.
4. Ms. Jess has more Barbies than Ms. Kaitlin.
5. I want to visit America because I ____________________-
6. I play with _____________ now.
7. I have lived in Nablus for _________ years.
8. In Arabic class I sit _________________
9. The biggest difference between me and Rawya is that I am ___________ and Rawya is ___________.
10. I am similar to Omar because we are both _________________.
8.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Mountain Trip
We finally got to take our mountain trip today. We raced up a mountain in the neighborhood behind the school. Mr. Ahmed and Abu Ahmed went with us and worked hard to make sure all the children were safe.
We had contests to see who could climb the fastest. We climbed in two man teams. The boys champions were Abdallah and Iyad. They won the final race against Dawood and Bilal. Dawood and Bilal had already won two races and they were very tired.
The girls champions were Karma and Dianna. Sarah and Noor finished second and Safa and Rawya were pretty fast too.
I was really happy with the way all the students behaved on the mountain and stayed safe. This is the first year for the mountain trip and, like the water fight, each year it will get bigger, longer and more fun.
We had contests to see who could climb the fastest. We climbed in two man teams. The boys champions were Abdallah and Iyad. They won the final race against Dawood and Bilal. Dawood and Bilal had already won two races and they were very tired.
The girls champions were Karma and Dianna. Sarah and Noor finished second and Safa and Rawya were pretty fast too.
I was really happy with the way all the students behaved on the mountain and stayed safe. This is the first year for the mountain trip and, like the water fight, each year it will get bigger, longer and more fun.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Homework for Students That Need It
Write an essay describing your house. Include details about each room and how your house has changed in the last ten years.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
We're Short on Classes This Week
We won't have all our regularly scheduled classes but we will still get a lot done. We will continue planning our community service project.
We will film the rest of the Vampire Show Episode 1
We will have something very special on Wednesday, but only if the weather is good.
I was writing your grades this weekend and, once again, it brought home for me what a special group of kids you are. I am very lucky to be your teacher.
We will film the rest of the Vampire Show Episode 1
We will have something very special on Wednesday, but only if the weather is good.
I was writing your grades this weekend and, once again, it brought home for me what a special group of kids you are. I am very lucky to be your teacher.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Update
We have done a lot of reading and writing this week. I added some stories to the Encyclopedia today. I added Rawya's story about the Superhero Girls. I added Khaled's story about the girls beating the Hippos on Saturday and I added Mr. Curtis stories by Omar and Waleed Titi. This is Omar's first story to make the encyclopedia.
Good work Omar. I also added Waleed Anibtawi's "If I Were the President" story.
I have finished the grades but I will give students a few more chances to make a last minute impression tomorrow and next week. Mr. Curtis has done a nice job helping us out this week and tomorrow he will be with us again.
Good work Omar. I also added Waleed Anibtawi's "If I Were the President" story.
I have finished the grades but I will give students a few more chances to make a last minute impression tomorrow and next week. Mr. Curtis has done a nice job helping us out this week and tomorrow he will be with us again.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Last Week's Tests
These are a little late but I finally finished grading them. The scores were good.
A+ (perfect score)
Sindi
Sarah
A (-1)
Karma
Khaled
Iyad
Imad
Sami
A (-2 or -3)
Rawya
Waleed
Anibtawi
Noor
A- (-4)
Safa
Ahmed
A+ (perfect score)
Sindi
Sarah
A (-1)
Karma
Khaled
Iyad
Imad
Sami
A (-2 or -3)
Rawya
Waleed
Anibtawi
Noor
A- (-4)
Safa
Ahmed
Sunday, January 3, 2010
This Week in 5A
Our students are busy studying for Arabic finals so our schedule in 5A is very light this week. There will be homework each night but students who have already completed the 25 assignments don't have to do it, unless I told them differently.
This week and next Mr. Curtis will be spending a lot of time in 5A. Its nice to occasionally have a different voice for the students and Mr. Curtis has been nice enough to provide it.
My laptop could not be fixed so the blog will still be a little slow but there won't be that much news anyway. Students in the 3.2 book group should complete "Rocks in His Head," "America's Champion Swimmer," and three of the minor stories around them. That will take us just past page 100, which is a little bit ahead of where I thought we would be by this time.
This week and next Mr. Curtis will be spending a lot of time in 5A. Its nice to occasionally have a different voice for the students and Mr. Curtis has been nice enough to provide it.
My laptop could not be fixed so the blog will still be a little slow but there won't be that much news anyway. Students in the 3.2 book group should complete "Rocks in His Head," "America's Champion Swimmer," and three of the minor stories around them. That will take us just past page 100, which is a little bit ahead of where I thought we would be by this time.
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