Mesker's Homebase has been very busy! At the Lakeview Kentucky Derby, the yellow came in second place. The fun trophy will be traveling around the yellow team homebases.
We were also very successful in donating toys for our holiday toy drive. Mesker's homebase 8 toys for needy familes in the area. Thank you for beeing very generous!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Maniac Magee
Miss Gabriel's and Mrs. Mesker's reading classes have started our first novel study. The students will be reading the novel in class. Maniac Magee is written by Jerry Spinelli, a very famous junior high author.
Maniac Magee is about a boy who becomes an orphan at three years old when the trolley on which his parents were passengers fell off a trestle and into a river. He is sent to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, a couple who live in the same house but never speak. After eight years of silence, Jeffrey rebels and leaves to begin the adventure of life on his own.
We will use multiple methods to increase comprehension and tie in all literary elements. One major focus will be using the details for the novel to answer and write extended reading responses. The students will be encouraged to read aloud, in groups, and silently. Although the books will stay at school, students are allowed to check them out overnight. We also suggest the students get their own copy of the novel from their local library.
Maniac Magee is about a boy who becomes an orphan at three years old when the trolley on which his parents were passengers fell off a trestle and into a river. He is sent to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, a couple who live in the same house but never speak. After eight years of silence, Jeffrey rebels and leaves to begin the adventure of life on his own.
We will use multiple methods to increase comprehension and tie in all literary elements. One major focus will be using the details for the novel to answer and write extended reading responses. The students will be encouraged to read aloud, in groups, and silently. Although the books will stay at school, students are allowed to check them out overnight. We also suggest the students get their own copy of the novel from their local library.
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