Looking back over the past week.
Last Thursday and Friday the girls had a reading day - nice, totally easy, girls read for 20 plus minutes. Relaxing especially for me who got an hour of reading in each day.
Writing during those days involved the object museum, sharing and writing. The third period class had less interesting objects and the museum time went by more quickly. On B day no real notes except to say how much I am enjoying 7th period. Nice for all of us, 'cause I'm doing the same thing for the 6th time. Cute, varied personalities.
Tuesday and Wednesday we read an excerpt from Annie Dillard's An American Childhood. For the first time I really felt like B day went better than A day. Like I'd gleaned from A day the rough spots to improve B day. The lessons went so much more smoothly. After reading the excerpt the girls took notes about ideas they wish to remember and thoughts about why they thought AD wrote the story. Then they brainstormed stories from their lives and began writing one. A day morning classes went better than 3rd period. Post lunch slump? B day worked with a few girls in 5th period as they started to write. Then I sat down to write. Good writing period. Writing during 6th period went well on this day. Girls seemed more engaged than usual in writing. Also pleased with writing time during 7th period.
I was out on Thursday. PA my sub had all good to say about my students. Today I felt best about 5th period. 6th period I lost a couple and 7th just too chatty - that after lunch thing.
My goals for next week. Keep up with blog better. Grow reading time. Keep memoir starts going.
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