'Tis the Season for Cool Weather, Hot Beverages, and Good Books
Block 2 is finally upon us, and with it comes cooler weather, fun holidays, and lots of great literacy opportunities for the Franklin Foxes. In addition to celebrating your favorite holidays and curling up with a hot beverage and a good book, check out the literacy classes that your little foxes will be taking this block.
IMHO: Beginning Opinion Writing
In this class, 1st and 2nd grade foxes will build basic writing skills while writing about the things that matter to them. Whether it be our opinions about the best Engage class or the most appropriate toppings on pizza, students will learn how to share and support their opinions in writing.
All About Me: Beginning Narrative Writing
This class, geared towards 1st and 2nd grade foxes, will build basic writing skills as they write about the the person they know best: themselves! Whether it be the thrilling tale about their first lost tooth or the heartwarming story of their favorite family outing, students will learn how to richly share their life stories in writing.
Tall Tales of the American Frontier
In this 3rd and 4th grade level class, foxes will learn about the larger-than-life stories that helped build the folklore of the American Frontier. Students will learn about the characteristics of tall tales and use that knowledge to write their own tall tales about Utah. Because of the oral storytelling tradition with tall tales, students will be reading their tales aloud as part of their final project.
Fairy Tale Twist and Shout
Based on childhood favorites and the oral storytelling tradition, this class for 3rd and 4th grade foxes will feature familiar stories with a twist. Students will learn about the characteristics of the fairy tale genre and use that knowledge to write their own twisted tales. Because of the oral storytelling tradition with fairy tales, students will be reading their tales aloud as part of their final project.
NaNoWriMo
November is National Novel Writing Month and our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade foxes will have the opportunity to write their own novels. Within the Writer's Workshop framework, each writer will set and work towards their own personal novel writing goal over the course of the block.
The Bird is the Word: Morphology of the English Language
This advanced phonics class, designed for 5th and 6th grade foxes, will help build stronger readers and writers as students learn all about the words that make up our language. Students will learn phonics, spelling, and vocabulary strategies as they explore the make-up, history, and quirks of our beautiful language.
Banned Book Literary Circles
In this class, 5th and 6th grade foxes will have the opportunity to read and discuss books that have been banned or challenged throughout our country's history. They will be working in groups to read the books and learn about why they were banned. The final project for the class will require each group to lead a whole-class discussion, where they summarize their book and discuss the validity banning their book.
As always, don't forget to get your read on every day; reading for at least 20 minutes every day outside of school makes for stronger readers.
Love,
Literacy
IMHO: Beginning Opinion Writing
In this class, 1st and 2nd grade foxes will build basic writing skills while writing about the things that matter to them. Whether it be our opinions about the best Engage class or the most appropriate toppings on pizza, students will learn how to share and support their opinions in writing.
All About Me: Beginning Narrative Writing
This class, geared towards 1st and 2nd grade foxes, will build basic writing skills as they write about the the person they know best: themselves! Whether it be the thrilling tale about their first lost tooth or the heartwarming story of their favorite family outing, students will learn how to richly share their life stories in writing.
Tall Tales of the American Frontier
In this 3rd and 4th grade level class, foxes will learn about the larger-than-life stories that helped build the folklore of the American Frontier. Students will learn about the characteristics of tall tales and use that knowledge to write their own tall tales about Utah. Because of the oral storytelling tradition with tall tales, students will be reading their tales aloud as part of their final project.
Fairy Tale Twist and Shout
Based on childhood favorites and the oral storytelling tradition, this class for 3rd and 4th grade foxes will feature familiar stories with a twist. Students will learn about the characteristics of the fairy tale genre and use that knowledge to write their own twisted tales. Because of the oral storytelling tradition with fairy tales, students will be reading their tales aloud as part of their final project.
NaNoWriMo
November is National Novel Writing Month and our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade foxes will have the opportunity to write their own novels. Within the Writer's Workshop framework, each writer will set and work towards their own personal novel writing goal over the course of the block.
The Bird is the Word: Morphology of the English Language
This advanced phonics class, designed for 5th and 6th grade foxes, will help build stronger readers and writers as students learn all about the words that make up our language. Students will learn phonics, spelling, and vocabulary strategies as they explore the make-up, history, and quirks of our beautiful language.
Banned Book Literary Circles
In this class, 5th and 6th grade foxes will have the opportunity to read and discuss books that have been banned or challenged throughout our country's history. They will be working in groups to read the books and learn about why they were banned. The final project for the class will require each group to lead a whole-class discussion, where they summarize their book and discuss the validity banning their book.
As always, don't forget to get your read on every day; reading for at least 20 minutes every day outside of school makes for stronger readers.
Love,
Literacy
