September 6, 2007

Homework:
Bring in $8.50 for a vocabulary book.

Today:
Daily Oral Language (DOL)
Students read someone else's essay and made two positive comments.
We discussed the purpose of writing- to communicate ideas clearly.
I had students read some introductions from the essays, and we discussed what a good introduction should do.

I look forward to reading these essays. I will read them just to get an idea of students' strengths and weaknesses. I want to see what I should be focusing on in the coming year. All students received an A for handing the essay in on time. That means all my students have an A in my class so far! (Well, almost all handed it in on time.)