Hazel Ann's Learning Blog

This semester our teacher set us a challenge to read eight different genre's in 14 weeks. The genre's we had to read were: Mystery - The Case of the missing Marquess by Nancy Springer  Historical Fiction - Laura and the Gray Mare by Kathleen Duey  Non-Fiction- Pandas by Heather Angel Biography-Samuel Adams by Jennifer Blizin Gillies Graphic Novel -Smile by Rania Telgmeier   Fantasy- Somebodies by N.E.Bode Realistic Fiction-So B. it by Sarah Weeks Action/Adventure-Earthquak Terror by Peg Kehret     I completed the challenge a month before and to celebrate we ate a lot of pizza. I ate 2 slices of pizza and I my teacher made me eat fruit too. The Genre I enjoyed I most enjoyed is Realistic Fiction because it had so much realistic interesting things in the book. The Genre I did not enjoyed was Mystery because it is so suspicious and I think that is kind of creepy  if you know what I mean.   The Genre I discover and that I liked was Grap...

Reading - choosing a JR book and being confident in my choice. I will do this by looking a blurb and listening to others recommendations. I will be OK with abandoning a book. I will know I have achieved this goal when I have most of my books at JR book level. Also, I will complete the bamboo stalk challenge. Writing – every time I write I will plan out my ideas before I begin and refer back to them as I write. I will know I have achieved this if my writing is clear and focused, and each piece has a plan. To use diagrams and models to help explain math problems. I will do this by selecting what model would be best to explain each problem and supporting this by using precise math vocabulary to explain her answers. I will know I have achieved this when I consistently scores a 3 on my Quick checks. I will work on this each math day until March. What I enjoyed the most about conferences is: that everybody listen to each other and understood what the other people were saying ...

What:Double digit - single digit  How: practicing with flash cards and IXL.  By When: Thanks Giving Break  Nov. 9 I have not been practicing on flash card and going on IXL and asking my mom to test me. How ever I will start doing it until March. December 13 I have been practicing on flash cards but I haven't asked my mom to test me and I haven't gone  on IXL but I will ask my mom to test me and go on IXL this weekend until March. December 19 I still haven't got my mom to test me. I have not gone on IXL but I will make sure i will this weekend until March . January 15 I have been practicing on IXL done some on flash cards. I still haven't asked my mom to test me but I will don't worry. January 23 Today I am going to ask my mom if she can test me on flash cards. I have done some IXL and flash cards. Jan. I  have been doing IXL and flash cards. February 4 th I have been  doing math facts for subtraction. I have been going on I...

What :Punctuation How: I will read my pieces out loud and Parents/teachers will read my pieces and offer suggestions for punctuation.  By when: Thanks Giving Break  Nov.9 I have not been checking my punctuation. How ever i will cheek my punctuation this month until march plan to do this when ever I write i will say it out loud and my mom will say suggestion for punctuation. December 13 I have been writing a lot so i have asked my mom to check my punctuation and in class Mrs.Gaskell has been checking my punctuation too. December 19 I have been writing a lot and I've asked my mom to give me a lot of suggestions for punctuation and students/teacher for punctuation. I'll do this till March. January 15 I have been writing and I have asked my mom to give me some suggestions because I still need a lot of help. January 23 Well for writing I have been checking my punctuation. I haven"t been writing a lot but still ...

What: Read 20 minutes per day   How: By finding a cozy place and recording in my reading log   By When: Thanks Giving Break Nov. 9 I have not read 20 minutes per day. However, this weekend until March I am going to read at least 20 minutes per day on the weekends. I will do this when I am eating breakfast. December 13 I have been reading 20 minutes per day on the weekend. How ever I don't do it eating breakfast I do it normally in the middle of the day or at the end of the day. I am going to do it until March like I said. December 19 I have been reading 20 minutes per day on the weekend. I am doing it after eating lunch sometimes before. I am going to do it until March. January 15 I have been reading 20 minutes per day of all the week and weekend. I am doing it when I have time to read at least 20 minutes. Now I am kind of liking to read because today my library teacher help me pick out really good books that I like. I was so exited! ...