Books about magic and mystery are so exciting to read! Enjoy this review of a magical story! &nbsp

Have a Very Merry Christmas!

I hope that your are all enjoying this wonderful holiday break! I have been spending time with my family, eating too many sweet treats and RELAXING!! And of course I am squeezing in a little time to read! This is such a fun time of the year to dive into some fun holiday stories! Here are a few of my favorites! How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess Twas the Night Before Christmas – I really love this one! A family favorite is Fat Santa – my kids grew up reading this every year! For a hilarious story I recommend The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdsman kids are so funny and give a new look at the Christmas story. Do you have a favorite Christmas book? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Mrs. L.

It’s time for another great book review from one of your classmates!

Today’s book is from the author of THE WEDNESDAY WARS. Enjoy watching this review of OK For Now by Gary D. Schmidt.

 

It is due by Thursday Dec. 15th. You can hand it in ahead of time but you will lose points if you hand it in late!

The outline and requirements are all right here on the blog so don’t wait until the last minute – sit down and get it DONE!!

I am excited to see all of your creative work!

Mrs. L

Take a minute to watch this video and you just might find the perfect book for your  holiday break. Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are so fun and quick to read! Enjoy!  

After weeks and weeks of reading, listening to and exploring the various forms of Traditional Literature it is time to compile all of our information and share! Every student created a Jigsaw Book with the cover completed and the mythology pocket attached to the back page. Just go through the following steps and complete the other pages. 1. Take all of your supplies home with you –

• the Jigsaw Book
• your outline pages you created in class to show what to include in each section
• your Traditional Literature Reading List

2. Work through each section – remember that neatness counts and correct spelling is a must! Section 1 – defining terms You should have your outline copy of all the information you need for this section. Check your spelling, decide on your”font style” and transfer the information into you Jigsaw Book. Section #2- Your focus area. Each student identified the focus area of Traditional Literature that they wanted to concentrate on and represent in this middle section. Follow your outline to complete each section. Here is the sample guide we used in class to help us build our own outlines. Remember – you need to include at least 4 stories or tales in this section. Use your reading list to help you recall the titles and spelling. The final section of the book is already half way done! Now show that you have read from the other 3 areas – tell about one story from each area. One the final page – slide your mythology cards into the pocket and decorate the page. Your cards should be ready to go since we completed this assignment last month! Just as a reminder – there are 12 cards – each one highlights a different god or goddess from Greek Mythology with a drawing and an explanation. The gods and goddesses included are- Zeus         Hera        Hermes     Athena       Apollo   Ares        Eros            Demeter          Dionysus      Hades      Poseidon      Aphrodite  

Wow – Gary Paulsen is a very popular author in our 6th grade! All of his books sound amazing and full of adventure. The Transall Saga is one that many of us have not heard about so watch and listen – this just might be the book for YOU!

Take a look at this new review of a Gary Paulsen book- Other book by Gary Paulsen- Hatchet Brian’s Winter Guts

Gary Paulsen has written many great adventure books. Enjoy this great review of one of his fantastic books-