And now…(drumroll, please)…Our Language Arts Discussion Board!!

I am thrilled to finally present to your our class discussion forum.  Many of you have posted/participated in a discussion board before, but many of you have not, so here are some quick instructions.
 First, click the link to the discussion board:  Our Shiny, Happy Discussion Board
(It should open in a new window so that you [...]

A New Page at Koolteecha’s Virtual Classroom!

Katie inspired me to create a new page here on my mucho-fabulous website.  Check it out.  Comment as needed:
Random Stuff 
P.S. to Olivia and Kaitlin – my first post is pretty much for you guys.
 Mrs. S

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Identifying Character Traits Worksheet

Identifying Character Traits Worksheet

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Find Your Hobbit Name!

Hey guys – here’s the link to the Hobbit Name Generator.  I can’t wait to learn what everyone’s names are!
http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/

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“Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara

I just LOVE this story, mostly because of Squeaky.  You can really hear her “voice” in this story – she is a GREAT character.
If you didn’t finish reading in class today, click the links below to download a copy of the story.
Raymond’s Run – Full text

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Vocabulary – Week 13

It will be SO nice to get back into a vocabulary routine…yes, it’s true – Word Maps have returned with a vengeance! 
Here’s a little sneak peak at this week’s vocabulary, with a little help from some special little helpers…
Vocabulary Sneak Peek!

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Welcome Back, you turkeys! (ha ha)

(sigh)…I hope that you all had an amazing, restful week with your families.  I know that the next several weeks are going to FLY by! 
Pre-APeeps:
 I am so excited to be reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit!  Most of what we will be doing with this novel will be completed independently – I hope that you guys [...]

Woo Hoo – isn’t this fun? Obviously, though…

…unless you’re online during the wee hours, you don’t stand a chance!    Kyle grabbed the first guess and was correct - that was
MALINGER – VERB - TO PRETEND OR FEIGN ILLNESS TO AVOID WORK OR DUTY. 
Here’s my second installment of SRDAWKCAB YRALUBACOV!
Backwards Vocabulary Volume 2
This is just more fun than one should be allowed to have over the weekend.

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My Latest Vocabulary Brainchild….INTRODUCING….

Ok so I’m pretty impressed by my ingenuity.    Here’s how this works.  Click the link below to hear one of our vocabulary words.  Go ahead…do it now.
Backwards Vocabulary Volume 1
Whoa – yeah, in case you didn’t notice, that sounds all crazy-nuts!!  It IS one of our vocabulary words – can you tell what it is? 
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Knowing Poe (That’s P-O-E, not P-O…otherwise we’d be talking about teletubbies!)

Got it?  It’s , not !!
Sorry – I digress…
Today we’ll be exploring Poe’s works through a totally awesome website.
  Here it is:
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
Put yer headphones on and get ready for a really cool Poe experience!

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