1. Sixth Grade READING Mrs. Dori Madigan Team B

2. COMMUNICATION Pinnacle Gradebook Check website regularly with child. Encourage student accountability. “Z” = working zero Assignment is missing but can still be turned in for a grade.

3. COMMUNICATION n Voice-mail: 240-2078 n E-mail: MadiganD@tesd.net n Homework: check teacher website n Planner: never blank n Signed Tests n Progress Reports:week of September 30 n Conferences:week of December 2

4. DAILY MATERIALS n Reading Journal (supplied by TEMS) n A binder or folder n Supply of loose-leaf paper with three holes n Pencil and pens n Coloring/art supplies (optional)

5. CURRICULUM n Independent Reading –One book per month –Bring book to class every day –Encourage to read at home 20-30 min. –Monthly book report (to begin in Oct)

6. CURRICULUM n Vocabulary Workshop n Textbooks –Literature book –Reader’s Handbook n Novels –Hatchet by Gary Paulsen –A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens –Fever-1793 by Laurie H. Anderson

7. CURRICULUM n Sept.-Inference Unit n Oct./Nov.-Hatchet n Dec.-A Christmas Carol (play form) n Jan.-Non-fiction Unit n Feb.-Short Story Unit n March/April- Literature Circles n May/June-Fever-1793

8. HOMEWORK (1-1.25 hrs total) n 2-3 nights a week –Vocabulary –Unfinished class work –Independent reading –Book reports n Lose points if not completed on time n Emphasis on detail and neatness

9. How can parents help at home? n Encourage quiet reading time each evening. n Model the importance of reading in all areas of life: –Morning newspaper –Coupons –Manuals –Billboards, signs, advertisements n Ask your children about the books they are reading: –Can they explain the plot? –Can they describe the characters? –Can they apply the content to their own lives? n Encourage your children to explore unknown words: –Can they use other words in text to find meaning? –Can they make connections to known words? –Can they use the word properly?

10. Thank you for coming!