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• Please fill out one of the Back To Please fill out one of the Back To School Night Cards located on your School Night Cards located on your desk for the block your child has me.desk for the block your child has me.
• Please tell me one surefire thing to Please tell me one surefire thing to say to your child to get him/her to say to your child to get him/her to smile! Anything…! smile! Anything…!
• Please drop your card in the basket Please drop your card in the basket by the door on your way out.by the door on your way out.
Welcome to Mrs. Owings’
Language Arts Class
Welcome to 6th Welcome to 6th Grade Grade
English!!!English!!!
Welcome to 6th Welcome to 6th Grade Grade
English!!!English!!!AgendaAgenda::
1.1. IntroductionIntroduction2.2. Course Objectives and OverviewCourse Objectives and Overview3.3. GradingGrading4.4. Contact InformationContact Information
Educational Educational Philosophy:Philosophy:
Student-centered learning Student-centered learning fosters greater fosters greater understanding of content understanding of content material; school and material; school and community are linked; parent community are linked; parent involvement is essential to involvement is essential to student success.student success.
Loudoun County’s Loudoun County’s 66thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts
POS = Program of Studies = POS = Program of Studies = CurriculumCurriculum
• Oral Language•Reading Workshop •Vocabulary• Writing Workshop
National Study Shows Positive Correlation Between Reading &
Standardized Test ScoresHow many minutes a day does your child read for
PLEASURE? Where will they score on Standardized Tests?
• If they read… they score in the…. and aquire about…• -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• 40.4 min. per day = 90th percentile 2,357,000 words per year
• 12.9 min. per day = 50th percentile 601,000 words per year
• 1.6 min per day = 10th percentile 51,000 words per year
My Goal
• My goal for this year is to have your child My goal for this year is to have your child free read 30 minutes every night!free read 30 minutes every night!
• You can help me by ensuring that they have You can help me by ensuring that they have a quiet and comfortable place to read & a quiet and comfortable place to read & even by offering your own incentives at even by offering your own incentives at home. home.
• Offer your child things to read. Offer your child things to read. Newspapers, magazines even comics that Newspapers, magazines even comics that you liked as a child.you liked as a child.
Writing Workshop
• Mini lessons • Independent writing time• Individual writing conferences• Time for sharing & publishing
Reading WorkshopMinilessons Independent reading timeIndividual conferencesReading notebooks
• Reading record• Reading responses• 40 book challenge
Book talks & read-alouds
What Can They Expect in Terms of Homework?
• 20/30 or more minutes of free-reading a night
• Structured assignments that the student did not have time to finish in class.
• Students will be expected to study for tests and quizzes at home.
• Vocabulary tests and quizzes.
Grading PolicyGrading Policy• Homework is on the board in Homework is on the board in
the classroom. It is also the classroom. It is also available online.available online. Look for The Look for The Thunder calendar page. Thunder calendar page.
• Based on a straight point Based on a straight point scale: Points earned/Total scale: Points earned/Total pointspoints
Contact Contact InformationInformation
• E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@lcps.org• Please feel free to contact me Please feel free to contact me
if you have questions about if you have questions about your child’s progress in my your child’s progress in my class or questions pertaining to class or questions pertaining to school in general. school in general.
Quick notes• 1. The 40 book challenge • 2. Reading workshop• 3. Writing workshop• 4. Tests/ Quizzes• 5. Book Reviews
Thank you in advance!
