Dear Jeff's parents,

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 8 - Task 1 - U1L8 - In Class - Your Turn.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New Vocabulary: definitions, antonyms, and synonyms

2) Reading strategies: fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

3) Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

4) Parts of Speech

5) Figures of Speech

6) Main Idea and Key Details

7) r-Controlled Vowels

8) Metaphors and Similes

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please complete the following:

Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U1L8 - Homework - Literacy

Page: 31

Pages: 33-38

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

Jeff was fully engaged in today's lesson as we learned about volcanoes and how they shape and impact our Earth. We used video support to enrich Jeff's learning and his knowledge acquisition, and he enjoyed that aspect of the lesson. Well done today, Jeff.

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 7 - Task 1 - U1L7 - In Class - Into the Volcano.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Narrative Nonfiction and Biography

5) Academic Discussion: The direct human impact of volcanoes, over time.

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please independently complete the following:

Lesson 7 - Task 2 - U1L7 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful two weeks and I look forward to seeing Jeff at his next lesson.

Enjoy your school trip, Jeff! I look forward to hearing all about it upon your return to class.

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 6 - Task 1 - U1L6 - In Class - Your Turn  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

2) Reading strategies: paragraph structure, sentence purpose, fluency, context clues, text features, and comprehension

3) Genre: Expository Text

4) Greek Roots

5) Frequently Misspelled Words

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please complete the following:

Lesson 6 - Task 2 - U1L6 - Homework - Literacy

Pages: 23-28

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

Jeff is clearly excited this week as he will be celebrating his birthday as well as a long weekend, with a sleep over with friends on top of it all! Wow! What a great week for him! Happy Birthday, Jeff!

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 5 - Task 1 - U1L5 - In Class - Journey into the Deep.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Expository Text and Interview (Informational Text)

5) Phrasal Verbs

6) Synonyms

7) Text Features: photographs, captions, graphics

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please complete the following:

Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U1L5 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week, an enjoyable family weekend, and an amazing birthday for Jeff! 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

It was a relief to see that Jeff's audio issues with his computer were rectified in time for us to have a partial lesson. That's great!

We were able to cover the majority of the lesson that was planned in the time remaining.

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 4 - Task 1 - U1L4 - In Class - Your Turn.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Reading strategies: fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

2) Genre: Historical Fiction

3) Problem and Solution Graphic Organizer

4) Text Feature: illustration (visual element)

5) Long Vowel Sounds

6) Phrasal Verbs

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please complete the following:

Lesson 4 - Task 2 - U1L4 - Homework - Literacy

Page: 12-18

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

Jeff worked hard throughout today's challenging lesson. The curriculum was advanced with many extension activities. Well done, Jeff!

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 3 - Task 1 - U1L3 - The Mostly True Adventure of Homer P. Figg.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Poetry

5) Theme (standing up to bullies)

6) Critical Thinking strategies: 5Ws and H questions

7) Summarization: Sequence Chart - Problem and Steps to the Solution

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please independently complete the following:

Lesson 3 - Task 2 - U1L3 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

It is always nice to see Jeff and hear all about the many activities and school events he is involved in. He is such a multi-talented and intelligent boy. He is a true joy to teach.

For today's lesson, we reviewed his anchor charts as well as covered Lesson 2 - Task 1 - U1L2 - In Class - Your Turn.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New vocabulary: definition, part of speech, phonetic spelling, synonym, antonym, and use in a sentence.

2) Reading strategies: fluency, context clues, and comprehension

3) Genre: Realistic Fiction

4) Compare and Contrast

5) Literary Elements

6) Narrator's Role

7) Dialogue Usage

8) Short Vowel Sounds

9) Phrasal Verbs

10) Media Literacy

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please complete the following:

Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U1L2 - Homework - Literacy

Page: 1

Pages: 3-8

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Jeff's parents,

Jeff was very excited today when discussing his first two days of school. He clearly is ready to excel this school year and I know he will. You can do it, Jeff!

Also, today was the first lesson for Jeff at the Grade 6 Wonders level! Happy graduation, Jeff, and congratulations!

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 1 - Task 1 - U1L1 - In Class - Little Blog on the Prairie.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction and Personal Narrative

5) Figurative Language: alliteration, metaphor, and personification

6) Phrasal Verbs: synonyms

7) Media Literacy: success strategies for Gr.7

8) Conversation/Speaking: evaluating Jeff's progress with the use of filler language and sounds ('like', 'basically', 'uhmm', etc.). There's a noticeable reduction in filler language and sounds and Jeff is progressing well!

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For HOMEWORK, can Jeff please independently complete the following:

Lesson 1 - Task 2 - U1L1 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Jeff next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande