Good morning 7th graders,
Welcome to Week Two! If you haven’t already seen it in your inboxes, check out this Special Report from ENN…
I think the kindness quote at the end is particularly appropriate for right now, so much so that I want to include it in this post:
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- “Some days, doing ‘the best we can’ may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect on any front – and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.”
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- Mr. Fred Rogers
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- “Some days, doing ‘the best we can’ may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect on any front – and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.”
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This is not an easy situation for anyone (you, siblings, parents, guardians, teachers…everyone), but the work that you are doing – looking for schoolwork on different platforms, organizing your schedule, following your schedule, attempting to complete your work, helping siblings and friends with questions, figuring out where to turn in your work and then remembering to do it, being patient with yourself and those around you, offering words of support, helping out around the house, distracting yourself and your siblings so your parents can work, practicing mindfulness and calming techniques, and so much more – all of those efforts help. The little things that you do make a difference. Thank you for “doing what [you] can with what [you] have”!
Okay, after that message, now it’s on to today’s work. You have four items for your ELA/Literature To Do List:
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- Daily Reading (35 minutes)
- Daily Journal (10 – 15 minutes)
- Tangerine reading and discussion questions (15 – 20 minutes)
- Study for your roots quiz on Wednesday (3 – 5 minutes)
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Here we go!
- Daily Reading (35 minutes – 30 for reading and 5 for reflecting)
- Read for 30 minutes, complete the reading log for today, and let me know if you need help finding a new reading book.
- Daily Journal (10 – 15 minutes)
- Prompt: Write down the first three words that come to mind after you read this question – how are you feeling right now? Once you write down the words, think about where each feeling originates and why you might be feeling it. When did the feeling start? This morning? Last week? When your younger sibling gave you a hug/took the last of your favorite cereal? Be as specific as you can when trying to pinpoint the beginning of the emotion.
- Tomorrow – there will be an assignment on Teams for you to share your favorite journal entry from last week. Take some time to pick your favorite today!
- Tangerine reading and discussion questions (15 – 20 minutes)
- Continue to follow the reading schedule on your bookmarks.
- I am thinking about adjusting our reading schedule (giving more time) and I want your feedback.
- Today, please think about the reading and discussion question schedule – Is it enough? Too much? Too little? Too slow? Too fast? Just right?
- Tomorrow, I will post an assignment on Teams where you can share your reading experience.
- Practice for your Pedis quiz on Wednesday (3 – 5 minutes)
- Practice with a (socially distanced) classmate/friend/tutor or by yourself.
- Let me know if you need study suggestions.
And that’s everything for today. Remember, do what you can with what you have, and let me know if you have questions!