Middle school aged students will work to improve their communication skills through oral and written communication. We will focus heavily on the Writing Process, the Traits of Writing, and practice these concepts through expository writing, argumentative writing, and public speaking. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the use of text evidence to support our opinions. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout.
Requirements:
Bring a composition notebook, scissors, pencils, highlighters
I can: Help identify behavior issues that may be caused by underlying learning and thinking differences. Teach strategies to improve focus, work habits, and be a more effective learner. Teach time management and organization skills. Work with parents to understand their child’s IEP or 504 plan and how to work with them at home, and advocate for them within the school setting. Provide a safe environment for your child to talk about school or learning challenges and learn how to self-advocate. Act as a link between home and school and/or help coordinate with other specialists both in and out of the school setting. Work towards goals set forth by other school or private professionals working with your child. Provide intervention level tutoring services and/or recommend programs to use with your struggling learner at home. $75/hr
Middle school aged students will work to improve their communication skills through oral and written communication. We will focus heavily on the Writing Process, the Traits of Writing, and practice these concepts through expository writing, argumentative writing, and public speaking. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the use of text evidence to support our opinions. In order to do this, students will be expected to research and read a variety of articles that relate to their chosen topics. Also, articles and plays from Scope Magazine by Scholastic will be used occasionally as a way to expand ideas and discussion. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout using Simple Solutions and teacher chosen grammar activities. Bring a composition notebook, scissors, pencils, highlighters *Fee note: Students re-enrolling for the second semester will pay a $15 supply fee vs $35 as your workbook was purchased the first semester. Fees will be adjusted after enrollment.
Homework: 60 mins/wk
Students will work to improve their argumentative writing by flexing their critical thinking muscles. We will begin the semester by analyzing written work and developing a baseline for what good argument writing looks like. We will read and discuss scenarios that involve the need for solid argument and text based evidence to persuade an audience, developing a foundation for writing our own arguments. Students will then work together to solve a real world issue. In a proposal argument, students will describe a significant problem and a reasonable solution, applying all of the skills developed in the first semester. We will also improve our critical thinking through reading, writing, and discussion, and will attend to basic research skills, including MLA documentation. Additionally, we will practice the writing traits of word choice, sentence structure, ideas and organization. Lessons for the first semester will come from Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking 6-12. We will also explore arguments in other texts—in popular culture, advertisements, and websites. This will include the reading of To Kill a Mockingbird, and stories by Edgar Allen Poe. Students need to have access to a laptop or tablet that they can bring to class and use at home for research and word processing.
If you are in 7th grade, you must have taken my Middle School English class as a prerequisite. Bring a laptop or tablet, paper, pencils, highlighters, binder or other organization system.
Homework: 60-90 mins/wk
Students in third, fourth, and fifth grades will work to improve their communication skills through oral and written communication. We will focus heavily on the Writing Process, the Traits of Writing, and practice these concepts through expository, persuasive, and narrative writing. Students will also learn to support their ideas through text evidence. Grammar and vocabulary will be woven throughout. Bring a composition style notebook, pencils, pens, colored pencils, scissors.
Homework: 1-2 hours a week
Students will learn all about our wonderful state of WA in a fun, interactive history class for 4th and 5th grade students. Students will create interactive notebooks, discover the Corp of Discovery through literature, participate in reader's theatre, and most importantly, learn the history of the people and events that shaped our state. Bring a composition notebook, pencils, scissors, colored pencils. For second semester, the novel The Captain's Dog
Homework: 30 minutes/week
In this class, beginner volleyball players are going to learn the basics of passing, setting, spiking and serving through a variety of fun drills and games.
Division and being able to divide is vitally important in life and for moving to the next level in math. We will be using the Math U See Delta (yellow) books. Although this book will focus on division, it is a well rounded curriculum covering double digit multiplication, word problems, area, perimeter, long division, standard/metric measurement, fractions, roman numerals and more.
It is important that your student already has a foundation in multiplication for this class. This class is a prerequisite for the next classes in the Math-U-See Curriculum.
The instructor, Mr. Snyder, has a Master’s degree in teaching with 20 years of experience. This class is challenging but I try to make it fun. We work with students to keep the frustration level low. Quality learning is more important than quantity of learning. I want all students to love math as I do.
I hope to see your student in class!
Requirements:
Parents need to order the Math-U-See Delta Student Pack (yellow book) and the Instruction/Teacher manual. (You can find a used teacher manual online for less than $10) Instruction books explain the lessons and provide answers to lessons and tests. Students will need their workbooks starting the first day of class. Students are expected to complete their assignments on time with a minimum of 80% correct. I will provide a 3-Ring Notebook. Students bring their Math-U-See Student Workbook and Tests book, 3 sharpened pencils, erasers, paper, a water bottle, healthy snacks, and an enthusiastic, hungry-to-learn and have fun attitude to every class. We will do all math with paper, pencil, charts, manipulatives, and models. The use of calculators will not be allowed in this Division course.