Greetings All!
What a beautiful day! The beautiful autumnal colors are reminding me of God’s goodness towards us–he is SO faithful! Yes–we have a good inheritance in Him (Psalm 16:6).
In that vein, we started today off by reframing any negative thinking we might have by replacing those thoughts with those of gratefulness. I asked students to list three things they are grateful for before looking at some funny pictures I posted. The instructions were to come up with something creative to write in response as their QuickWrite today. Not surprisingly, they generated some inventive writing.
We spent the bulk of our time in class on Grammar today. Since we didn’t get the Misplaced Modifiers lesson last week, we double dipped on grammar today by learning about gerunds. It’s our first lesson in the phrases unit. After some teaching on both concepts, students were given time to work on their worksheets. I have posted some additional teaching videos if more reinforcement is needed. The two worksheets on modifiers and the two worksheets on gerunds are due next week. Make sure to correct them before turning them in!
Switching gears, we discussed the deadlines for Writing. Next week, the Final drafts for Essays 1 & 2 are due. Along with submitting their Final Drafts, students need to submit all of their process pieces: Pre-Write Peer Review & Endnotes for each essay. I handed out one copy of the Endnotes worksheet so we could read it together to make sure expectations are understood. I explained that the Endnotes are an opportunity for them to reflect on their writing and there is real value in this “meta-cognition” exercise. Reflecting on their own writing encourages ownership and helps students think beyond the “product.” That is where the real magic is.
Though we didn’t have time to read aloud today, students are to keep reading Peace Like a River at home (Chs. 13 & 14) and complete a 3 Response Worksheet.
Homework
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