April 28, 2006

We are now into reading the poems.  In order to get a B, they must read the poem with no errors in rhythm or pronunciation.  Any errors lowers the score to a B- or eventually a C.  An A reading is expressive and contains emotion.  I gave examples in class, and we read a few poems so they could learn a little bit about interpreting poems.

The problem in many classes is students are not prepared with their introductions.  When it is time to read, they are not ready.  That is a grade down.  Not being ready is the only way a student could get a D.  Otherwise, any reading could get a C.

Next week will be crazy.  I will not see my usual students, so there will be no homework, and we will not be reading the poems.  We still are not doing vocab.  That will start back up the following week.  We have 14 and 15 to finish as well as a vocab final.