The students have finished their poetry unit and have recorded at least one poem for the podcast. They are arranged by class. Please ask your student to share which podcast his/her class was responsible for creating.

Needless to say, some students took the task more seriously than others. On the other hand, several students commented on how they found poetry was easy to write and how they felt they were able to express themselves through this form of writing. To listen to the podcasts please follow the link here.

We have begun a new unit which includes reading a novel and discussing it within student led literature circles. The students read a set amount of chapters and then complete worksheets where each student is responsible for a role: Discussion Director, Literary Luminary, Summarizer, Connector. By completing these sheets, the students are able to be prepared for the meetings and should all have something to offer during the group discussions. Please ask your student to share their experiences with these roles and the literature circle discussions.