Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Announcements and Reminders:        Make sure you have a composition book that you're leaving in the class.     Your disclosure signatures and VIP are past due.    So are your two bio-poems, your "My Writing Process," and your paper collage.  The other three parts of your Creativity Collage Assignment are due by next Monday, February 6.  Parent-Teacher Conference is next Thursday afternoon/evening -- 3:30-8:00. This classroom is a

Targets for Today: Think!  Create!  Write!

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Scribbles:   Lilly S.  and Jayden F.  1) 2)  3)  Music  -- Response  Next time:   Harley T.  and Adriana D.  2.  Work on your other three pieces for your collage of creativity. Share them with the teacher on a Google Doc.  They are due February 6.    Creativity Collage Assignment If you finish those, ask for the list of poets for the Survival of the Poets activity.  You may start looking them up to decide which one you would like to represent.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyb2HYSne3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9XCIrfXG_Y

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary: What is Creativity?  Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (page 396)   From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken

Friday, January 27, 2017

Announcements and Reminders:         Make sure you have a composition book that you're leaving in the class.     TODAY your disclosure signatures and VIP are due.    So are your two bio-poems.     This classroom is a

Targets for Today: Think!  Create!  Write!

Today’s  Agenda: What is Creativity?  Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (page 396)   From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken 1. Scribbles:  Ella S. and Tristan D. Next time: Lilly S.  and Jayden F.  Ella:  Tristan: 2. If needed, finish your "My Writing Process." Edit it carefully.  Use your Proofreading List in your composition book.  Write or finish your Bio-Poems.  They are due today.  If you finish, work on your three other pieces for your collage of creativity!     They area due February 6.  See the assignment here, Creativity Collage  or  Creativity Collage Assignment or print it from here:  About Me - Collage.doc

If You Were Absent: See above.  About Me - Collage.doc

Vocabulary: What is Creativity?  Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (page 396)   From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Announcements and Reminders:   I checked for composition books today.  If you don't have one here yet, be quick! Your disclosure documents are due by. . . . January 27.    Sooner is better!

Targets for Today: Think!  Create!  Write!

Today’s  Agenda: What is Creativity? Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (page 396)   From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken:  Christina's Prompt:   Write a half page or more each time.         Appointment Clock Pairs Scribbles Next Time:  Ella S. and Tristan D. Another Prompt Ice Castles  Here is a link to  Ideas for Scribble Prompts.

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Picking activities:  school newspaper create books for 1st graders at Legacy Poet Survivor write poetry write a chapter for a novel write personal narratives write short stories nature writing  other ideas?

Computer Lab 202 to finish/edit "My Writing Process" and Bio-Poems

1. If needed, finish your "My Writing Process."
2. Edit it carefully.  Use your Proofreading List in your composition book. 
3. Write or finish your Bio-Poems. 

If you finish, begin work on your three other pieces for your collage of creativity!    
Creativity Collage    About Me - Collage.doc

If You Were Absent: See above.  Write to the prompts. Make sure you have your composition book, and that it is up-to-date. Continue working on your set of Creativity Collage assignments.    About Me - Collage.doc

Vocabulary: Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (page 396)   From Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken: