Sunday, January 27, 2013
what's new
It has been awhile since I last added an entry in this blog. We have been so busy in the classroom. The students are definitely following the normal routine. I gave them their poems for March 25th. We are going to adapt the schedule slightly to make sure they practice their poem in the classroom. They shouls memorize 2 lines a week.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
What's new?
The class overall has been doing very well and adjusted to the new schedule. They are working very hard and are very comfortable with Rosetta Stone. They are all very successful in what they are doing.
A test will be coming up. It will be in the beginning of December. My tests consist of a reading comprehension section where they will read a short story and answer questions relating to the story. They have been doing this since the beginnning of the year. There is a listening section where I will read a story to them and they will answer questions to the story. They will not see the written story. They will only hear it. I will read the story a multiple of times. The stories I pick will be stories all the students can understand and the questions are easily found in the story. The final section will focus on grammar which we have been focusing on the three different tenses. I will provide the verbs I will focus on. Each student will need to look over their textbook and the grammar books to help them study. I will also have the students read the Creed and In the Name of the Father prayers as a part of the test.
Along with the test I have students provide a book report. They will get the book in advance and each student will choose what book they want. I give about a month for the book report because I am aware that each child has a busy life outside of Greek School. They will choose their book and how to present it. Of course, everything is in Greek. Each student should have a written document that will be handed in. Some examples of projects are posters, song or rap, ccreate a book cover, write a letter to a character, etc... Last year they had fun with it and I hope your children will to. It gives them a chance to read other stories other than the textbook.
A test will be coming up. It will be in the beginning of December. My tests consist of a reading comprehension section where they will read a short story and answer questions relating to the story. They have been doing this since the beginnning of the year. There is a listening section where I will read a story to them and they will answer questions to the story. They will not see the written story. They will only hear it. I will read the story a multiple of times. The stories I pick will be stories all the students can understand and the questions are easily found in the story. The final section will focus on grammar which we have been focusing on the three different tenses. I will provide the verbs I will focus on. Each student will need to look over their textbook and the grammar books to help them study. I will also have the students read the Creed and In the Name of the Father prayers as a part of the test.
Along with the test I have students provide a book report. They will get the book in advance and each student will choose what book they want. I give about a month for the book report because I am aware that each child has a busy life outside of Greek School. They will choose their book and how to present it. Of course, everything is in Greek. Each student should have a written document that will be handed in. Some examples of projects are posters, song or rap, ccreate a book cover, write a letter to a character, etc... Last year they had fun with it and I hope your children will to. It gives them a chance to read other stories other than the textbook.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Prayers
I thought long and hard about this. Our language is so connected with our religion that I am going to have students memorize or be able to read them fluently some prayers in which is said in our liturgy. They will receive a copy this week of the three prayers(Creed, Our Father, and In the name of the Father...). I believe these are three prayers they should be able to say aloud while reading it or by memory. I thought it would be nice if the students could recite these along with the other parishioners before they are long fgorgotten in Greek.
Greek School
It was nice to see all the Greek School students in church this past Sunday for agiasmos. The schedule of our classroom is as follows:
- center work:Consists of...
reading, writing, rosetta stone (speaking), spelling/vocabulary words for the week, meet with me.
- Break
- Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz
- Centers continued
- Grammar
- Culture (Starts on 10-20-12)
- Dismissal
- center work:Consists of...
reading, writing, rosetta stone (speaking), spelling/vocabulary words for the week, meet with me.
- Break
- Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz
- Centers continued
- Grammar
- Culture (Starts on 10-20-12)
- Dismissal
Homework
Homework:
1. Text book pages 190-192
2. Grammar lesson 62 and 63 (Irregular verbs similar to text book pages)
3. Spelling(List is on p. 187)
4. Practice reading 194 and highlight any words you do not know. You don't have to answer questions on p. 195. We will be doing that in class.
I know it seems like a lot, but the grammar is very repetitive and it is easy to follow. The grammar book is also does not include much writing. The students can do this on their own and only ask for help when he or she can not figure it out.
1. Text book pages 190-192
2. Grammar lesson 62 and 63 (Irregular verbs similar to text book pages)
3. Spelling(List is on p. 187)
4. Practice reading 194 and highlight any words you do not know. You don't have to answer questions on p. 195. We will be doing that in class.
I know it seems like a lot, but the grammar is very repetitive and it is easy to follow. The grammar book is also does not include much writing. The students can do this on their own and only ask for help when he or she can not figure it out.
Friday, September 28, 2012
4th Grade news
I am trying to create a routine in the classroom that will benefit everyone where everyone will be able to go onto Rosetta stone while in the classroom. I am going to try duting center time as a part of the speaking grade and see how it works,
When I meet with specific groups on Saturday is when they will receive their spelling and vocab quiz. The students should know what the words mean regardless, but the vocabulary words will be written out for them where each student will have to know what it means. I give a word bank so the english words are spelled correctly. I am trying to figure out a way where the students can also use Rosetta stone at home or similar activities which wi;; improve their speaking. Rosetta stone is a good product but the one problem I find is the students have to speak clearly and loudly into the microphone which makes it frustrating at first, but with time they will become more familiar with it they will also get better.
They did very well on the spelling/voacabulary quiz last week and this week during spelling, I will say the word and say it in a sentence and repeat the word. This is where the students need to study the words. Every parent can give their students a spelling test and ask them what the vocabulary words. Every week it will be much easier to the students because they are using dictionaries to find out what the word means. This takes time to get used to.
Homework which is due next week (10-6-12)
Textbook Unit 8 pgs 266-273.
Practice reading page 274 and underline any unknown words.
Spelling/Vocabulary words are on p. 267.
Grammar Lesson 13.
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz
When I meet with specific groups on Saturday is when they will receive their spelling and vocab quiz. The students should know what the words mean regardless, but the vocabulary words will be written out for them where each student will have to know what it means. I give a word bank so the english words are spelled correctly. I am trying to figure out a way where the students can also use Rosetta stone at home or similar activities which wi;; improve their speaking. Rosetta stone is a good product but the one problem I find is the students have to speak clearly and loudly into the microphone which makes it frustrating at first, but with time they will become more familiar with it they will also get better.
They did very well on the spelling/voacabulary quiz last week and this week during spelling, I will say the word and say it in a sentence and repeat the word. This is where the students need to study the words. Every parent can give their students a spelling test and ask them what the vocabulary words. Every week it will be much easier to the students because they are using dictionaries to find out what the word means. This takes time to get used to.
Homework which is due next week (10-6-12)
Textbook Unit 8 pgs 266-273.
Practice reading page 274 and underline any unknown words.
Spelling/Vocabulary words are on p. 267.
Grammar Lesson 13.
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Homework due 9-29-12
Text book: pages 156-163 (Some of it was done in class during guided reading)
Read p. 166 from same text book.
Spellin/Vocab Quiz from words on p. 157
Grammar lesson 12: p. 43-47
Some pages from text book is review from last week as well as the grammar book pages which deal with the present verb tenses.
Read p. 166 from same text book.
Spellin/Vocab Quiz from words on p. 157
Grammar lesson 12: p. 43-47
Some pages from text book is review from last week as well as the grammar book pages which deal with the present verb tenses.
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