Interactive Poem Creator

Use this website to help you write poems!

Persuasion Map

Here is the link to the persuasion map.

Year in Review Glog

Time for a little gloggin'!
After you have written your rough draft for your "Year in Review", go to Glogster to sign up for your account. Enter my teacher code: 2AF93B
Glog away!

Poetry Prezi

Here is the link for the poetry prezi.  We will have a quiz on the devices on Friday, and you can use it to help you remember the devices as you complete your project.

Metaphorical Fun!

I thought you might enjoy some of the similes and metaphors students came up with yesterday:

-Family is like glue; they always stick together.
-Life is a song.
-My brother is as annoying as a mosquito.
-I'll be quiet as a zucchini!
-Family is a snowflake; they're one of a kind.
-Friends are like onions.  Sometimes you just have to peel them back a layer at a time.
-Life is like a rose.  If cared for, it can blossom into something beautiful.
-Dance is a prayer.
-Life is a game- you don't know what's happening on your next turn.
-Friends are robbers: they'll hurt you, steal from you, and maybe scare you, but you'll still remember them.
-Friends are like the sisters we actually like.
-Photography is poetry via images.

Not bad for day one, hey?! Great job, Grade 6!

School Oratory (Speeches)

Hi, everyone!  I just wanted to connect with you regarding the School Oratory.  Each student has received a booklet outlining the speech-writing process.  Each student will be working on the pre-writing and rough draft stages of the speech this week, but students are encouraged to work on their speech at home, as well.  We have broken up the process into three parts, with three due dates (this helps us avoid doing everything at the last minute!):
Monday, February 13: Rough Draft is due
Friday, February 17: Final Draft is due
Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7: Classroom Speak-Off (this is when students present their speeches in our classroom)
The top girl and boy will be chosen to represent our classroom in the School Oratory on Friday, March 30. 
There is a form on the first page of the packet that indicates parents have viewed the speech assignment.  Please sign and return this, or send me an email or a note in your child's agenda.
Also, please let me know if you have any questions regarding the details of the assignment.