Hello 8-year-old graders…(uh oh)…Hello 80s graders…(that’s not right either, sorry, Distance Teaching can be tough)…let’s try this…
Good morning 8th graders,
Whew! Welcome to Wednesday – where we will willingly wonder at wild and wacky witterings, whilst wishing we were wandering with one another.
Or, in less alliterative terms: You have three items for your Literature To Do List:
-
-
- Movie Talk presentation question (1 minute or less)
- Daily Reading (30 – 35 minutes)
- Monologue memorization (10 – 15 minutes)
-
Here we go!
- Movie Talk presentation question (1 minute or less)
- I want to give you some flexibility in your schedule (and give you more work time if you need it).
- Please answer the question I posted on Teams about your presentation date. You have three options:
- move it one day early
- keep it the same
- push it to the following Monday
- All options are equal in my eyes (you will not get extra credit for going early, nor will you be penalized for going later). I want you to pick the option that works best for you.
- If you are struggling to finish up your Movie Talk, with everything else you have to manage, contact me directly and we can talk about adjusting your schedule.
- Daily Reading (30 – 35 minutes)
- Continue to follow the directions (read for 30 minutes and complete your reading log)
- A note about completing your daily reading before bed:
- Go for it! It’s a great way to calm your mind and relax.
- Please fill out your Reading Log first thing in the morning, instead of at night. Looking at screens before bed messes with your sleep – and that’s not good for anyone.
- For those of you reading on screens (phones, tablets, etc.), I recommend switching to a paper book or reading sometime other than right before bed.
- Monologue Memorization (10-15 minutes)
- Continue to memorize and practice – doing a little bit every day allows your brain to move your monologue from your short term/working memory into your (much more reliable) long term memory. Hooray!
- Try to perform as much of your monologue as you can without your notes, then start your work wherever you start to forget words, tone, or gestures.
- Contact me with any questions.