Finally!!!

 I have had trouble posting to my blog. I can't get there from my school computer. So finally!!!!!! I have made it in to post. Please forgive me for not keeping you informed!!
 The students are starting to settle in to the rituals and routines. They are understanding locker combinations and which supplies go where.
 They still seem to think everything in the world goes into their backpack to carry around all day. We are trying to get them to understand locker times and what not to carry all day.
 I have also put a cursive writing poster on my wall. I also have practice sheets for learning how to write your letters in cursive. Most of the students can read cursive and are moving right along.
They have also set up the student journal of World History and Reading.

Reading-
The students have been having fun playing word games and using context clues to solve the meaning of Latin words.
The books the student will be reading this quarter are:
Call it Courage- Armstrong Sperry
My Side of the Mountain- Jean Craighead George
Inside out and back again-n Thanhha Lai
Quarantine: the Loner- Lex Thomas

I have ten copies Call it courage, 30 copies of My side of the Mountain, 3 copies of inside out and none of Quarantine: the Loner.
 I have found all of the books at my site for my Nook.
I have been to Chamberline's Bookmine to try to find the books. I would appreciate it if you see the books please buy one for your student. I will continue on my search.

 World History-
We have discussed primary and secondary sources. Most students brought in an artifact about them to share with the class. We will start having more home Learning assignments.
Currently, we have set up our journals and are underway. The students need to bring their World History books to school on class day.
Here are the current assignments:
8/19-8/20- set up notebook- Rituals and Routines
8/21-8/22-What is history?
8/23-8/26-Social Studies pretest
8/27-8/28-Primary sources- Bring example of Primary source.
8/29-8/30- how to use Primary sources
9/3-9/4-  5 themes of Geography FL38-FL39
9/5-9/6- Six Elements of Geography, p FL39, 1-2
9/9-9/10- reason for seasons- Fl40-FL41 questions 1-2, draw and label earth's
 movements around the Sun
9/11-9/12-Longitude and latitude-FL$42-FL43, 1-2
9/13-9/16-Map Projections- FL44-FL45, 1-2