August 24-August 26th (tentative)
Wednesday
Objective: Learn classroom procedures
Homework Due
none
Materials Needed
Book-First Day Jitters
Classroom Procedures Handout
Bellringer
none
Daily Lesson
collect classroom supplies
1. Classroom supplies
2. Read-Discuss meaning of the word "jitters"
3. Read aloud First Day Jitters
4. Using planners/Thumbs Up (update planners)
5. Classroom procedures
go over mailbox, folders, crates, clock watchers, passers
6. Class website-general information
to get to type:
www.helpforlearning.org or
Mrs. Smith's 7th Grade Reading
Homework
-bring 1 1/2" binder/6 dividers for Monday
-signed procedure sheets-due Friday
-find surprise at www.helpforlearning.org Email what you
saw
-completed Summer Reading packet due Friday for "A"
grade
Thursday
Objective: Learn about Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Smith
learns about you
Homework Due
classroom supplies-1st hour only
Materials Needed
paper
Bellringer
none
Daily Lesson
1. Literacy Video (you will need some type of media player
to view this)
2. Letter to students
3. students write letter to me
4. start-Love/Hate poems-turn in Friday
Homework
-Love/Hate Poem-Due Friday
-bring 1 1/2" binder/6 dividers for Monday
-signed procedure sheet-due Friday
-find surprise at www.helpforlearning.org Email what you
saw
-completed Summer Reading packet due Friday for "A"
grade
Follow the directions.
For 5 extra credit
points email me and
tell me what you
found. Put your
name and class
period in the
address bar.
Friday
Objective: Learn about "Australia" Days
Learn about 7th grade from previous 7th grade's
letters
Homework Due
classroom supplies-1st hour only
completed Summer Reading packet due for A grade
Love/Hate poem
Bellringer
none
Materials Needed
Student handbook
Bk-Alexander and the Horrible, No Good Day
4 x 6 index cards, markers, colored pencils, rulers
binder
Daily Lesson
1. Prediction/Reading for a purpose-Alexander and the
Horrible, No Good Day
Why do you think we are going to read this book?
2. Read book/Discuss why we read this book.
3. Talk about Australia Days-we are all going to have
them-secret code
4. Read Letters of Advice from previous year's 7th
graders/select 5 that are useful/record/turn in
5. Create Name cards-share with a partner, partner
shares with the class one item
6. Reading Coupon
Homework
-classroom supplies and binders due Monday
-find surprise at www.helpforlearning.org Email what
you saw
-completed Summer Reading packet due by Friday,
September 3rd for C grade.
binder cover sheet-print if you would like a copy