Language Arts Homework due: Thursday, October 8th.

I apologize for being behind on my blogging. Family stresses caught up with me a bit, but I am back on track.

Ongoing Homework: Students should remember to read for thirty minutes each evening. Remember there are no restrictions on what you choose to read, but please remember to record the date, the title of what you read, and how many pages you read on your Reading Journal entry form. Please turn in your entry forms on Friday, so that I can review how your reading is going. I will return them to you on Monday. I would encourage you to keep up with your reading over the weekend.

Homework due tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th: Look over the following prompt. You do not have to start writing yet.

You are Great Spirit (Role.) and you want to command (Strong verb) coyote (Audience) to eat the crickets. Write a list of commandments (Format) to show coyote that eating the crickets is the right thing to do (Topic).

Please reread, How Coyote Put Fish in Clear Lake. Thoughtfully fill out the R.A.F.T.S Thinking Sheet, and bring it to class for discussion tomorrow.


Today in language arts the 6th graders explored ways to write about literature. The class was introduced to the R.A.F.T.S. model that helps students break writing into five components, Role, Audience, Format, Topic, and Strong verb. The students were then asked to use the R.A.F.T.S. model to look at the story, How Coyote Put Fish in Clear Lake. This work will be continued tomorrow in class.

In Cultural Studies we had our first California Regions presentation. The group that first presented listened to positive and helpful feedback, and will use that feedback to present their material a final time. This process will be the same for all four groups. In this way, the students are able to hear assessments from their peers as well as from their teacher, and are given a chance to use these assessments as a learning opportunity.