Welcome to Language Arts

This will be our blog spot for class. I will post assignments and videos that you will need to watch here! You will also need to make comments as needed. So....be sure to sign in!  I can't wait to start this class!

Chapters 1-3

Read Chapters 1 -3 along with the Patterns of Practice pages. Answer the three questions/discussion points below by replying with a comment below this post:

1. Which area of the six language arts discussed do you feel you know the most about and are most comfortable discussing and teaching? Why?

2. Discuss one of the teacher's role and why it is important to the success of the student.

3. Share an experience that you have had with a student or a child as an emerging reader or writer.


Make sure you are thinking about what your unit may look like and which piece of children's literature you will focus. Bring the book to class on Monday, Sept. 15

Blog post due by Sept. 8!

Lucy Calkins on Minilessons

This is Lucy Calkins discussing mini-lessons. She authored the Units of Study for Reading and for Writing.




Reply in the comments:

1. What is your biggest take-away from this video?

2. What do you think Lucy Calkins means when she says to mine a text?

Video(s) on Literature Circles, Part 1 & 2

Click on the link below. Be sure to watch both videos.

Literature Circles on PBS Media Learning

Respond to the following in the comments:

1. What is your most interesting "take-away" from the Literature Circle groups?

2. Select one of the roles discussed and describe what that role does. (Try to use a variety so not everyone chooses the same one.)