Re: how to plan my day better?
Posted by Allison on 9/04/08
Are you reading together or are you doing other activities
related to the novel? For example, you could have them read
a short section for homework (which I try to give 4 nights a
week) and then do an in-class project - passage analysis,
alone or in groups; listing and analyzing symbols; research
related to the novel - looking at the historical period or
author biography; read a poem or short story related to the
book and write about it; etc. You can use the book to do
vocabulary - give a word list for each chapter, or have the
kids find the words, and make up your own activities.
I do grammar activities as a preclass assignment. You could
alternate between grammar exercises and journal entries.
HTH
On 9/03/08, Susan wrote:
> I'm sorry to keep asking this. Being new to 10th grade has
> been a challenge so far. Anyway, I need some ideas on how
> to plan my class time better. I'm in a private school,
> where some of the upper level teachers have multiple
> grades. I teach a 7th/8th LA/SS and a 10th grader class.
> The 10th graders come to me for 45 minutes/day. We have
> started a novel already and write in journals, which is
> going well. But, I don't like spending our whole class time
> on just the novel. I feel as though I should be spending
> time on other things, like vocabulary, writing, and
> grammar, but not sure how to make it work. Also how much
> homework should be given at the HS level? Any suggestions?
> Thanks!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- how to plan my day better?, 9/03/08, by Susan.
- Re: how to plan my day better?, 9/04/08, by Allison.
- Re: how to plan my day better?, 9/04/08, by calif english teacher.
- Re: how to plan my day better?, 9/04/08, by Susan.
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