The commercial begins with a young lady chomping into one of those wings and expressing surprise! "Wow! I didn't expect that!"
Well, rock essays were turned-in, today. My Rock Opera wall, outside of my classroom, features the works of those who attained a 20-out-of-20 on the essay. I must say. many of our children are talented writers, but, some . . . "Whew! I didn't expect that!"
Well, rock essays were turned-in, today. My Rock Opera wall, outside of my classroom, features the works of those who attained a 20-out-of-20 on the essay. I must say. many of our children are talented writers, but, some . . . "Whew! I didn't expect that!"
For weeks and weeks they have been practicing restating the prompt in the introductory statement of any writing assignment in language arts class. Even writing for science is not new! So, why did some children refuse to restate the prompt, or even write an introduction that states they will be discussing the three types of rock?
Apparently, no one told some of these children about plagiarism. Some blatantly copied information directly from the internet, a book, even my background information.
Some kiddoes did not bother talking about the sedimentary rocks they made in class. Some did not mention the rocks I have on display on each table. Some did not reference the appearance, texture, feel, or color of the rocks on display in the room.
Some sufficed to write a single, three-sentence paragraph. Some never even got to mention the types of rocks, but, rather, discuss the sandstone, shale, conglomerate and limestone, they made in class.
The skill is there. Orally, they communicate, quite well. The written language is a difficult skill to master. It is something that must be practiced over and over and over, again. Parents! Insist your child use a graphic organizer before writing. Encourage use of a dictionary for the pesky spelling of words. Read your child's assignment and comment accordingly. Do not let them give up or whine about writing. It is a skill that will benefit them -- FOREVER!!!!!
I love these kids -- they are fantastic!!! I must, however, be the taskmaster and insist on quality work!
Apparently, no one told some of these children about plagiarism. Some blatantly copied information directly from the internet, a book, even my background information.
Some kiddoes did not bother talking about the sedimentary rocks they made in class. Some did not mention the rocks I have on display on each table. Some did not reference the appearance, texture, feel, or color of the rocks on display in the room.
Some sufficed to write a single, three-sentence paragraph. Some never even got to mention the types of rocks, but, rather, discuss the sandstone, shale, conglomerate and limestone, they made in class.
The skill is there. Orally, they communicate, quite well. The written language is a difficult skill to master. It is something that must be practiced over and over and over, again. Parents! Insist your child use a graphic organizer before writing. Encourage use of a dictionary for the pesky spelling of words. Read your child's assignment and comment accordingly. Do not let them give up or whine about writing. It is a skill that will benefit them -- FOREVER!!!!!
I love these kids -- they are fantastic!!! I must, however, be the taskmaster and insist on quality work!
Have a great weekend .
2 comments:
Wow! What about all those typos? The program for this blog is difficult to read as one types. That is why I do not penalize students for typos. However, if the same word is misspelled over and over again, it is no longer a typos, but, a misspelled word.
PappaZ
Do what I do, Mr. Z. Type in Word, cut, and paste...
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