Wednesday, January 15, 2014

POETRY!!

We have started learning about poetry in Reading and Writing.  This is not an easy skill.  Below you will find some of the things that I have used to teach this genre.  I will add things to this as we learn new things!

Poetic Language:
Onomatopeia  video introduction
Alliteration
Rhyming
Simile
Figurative Language

Poet websites:
Jack Prelutsky
Shel Silverstein

Important things to remember about poetry!
1. Read the poem 3 times.
2.  Visualize the poem as you read.
3.  What is the Author's Purpose (think PIE) Persuade, Inform, Entertain
4.  What is happening in the poem?
5.  Connections to the poem, using the thinking stems
6.  What kind of poem is it?  (Narrative, Lyrical, Free verse, Humorous)

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Reading Homework


Cursive Handwriting

*Also refer to the Handwriting tab on the blog for other information.

Cursive Handwriting Introduction
Mrs. Sanders 3rd grade
Great news we will begin to learn cursive this week.J  I know that the students are so eager to learn each new letterWhen we are finished with all of the letters, I will send the handwriting book home for the students to practice.

Today, I will send home a pack of paper that the students can keep at home to practice cursive as it is learned or after we are finished learning all of the letters.


Thank you