Form(s) and FUNction

Today was a day of forms...Independent Reading Forms, Ancient Egyptian Project Forms...form(al) vocabulary and grammar exercise forms and two big forms, called TESTS (Math and Social Studies, in that order).

This morning afforded us practice time with the basic neccessities of writing: grammar and vocabulary. These are two areas that certainly require our entire class' attention: not one of us is perfect (or even close) in this area (including yours truly), and so attention must be paid - and will be throughout the school year.

Another area we are continuing to pay close attention to is our study skills. This will be another on-going practice, and the students will be given different exercises weekly that will help them hone this most important skill. Today we engaged in an exercise that required focused listening, which, of course is a key ingredient when it comes to taking in information.

I heard many requests from students to do more exercises like the listening one we did this afternoon, which is great - because the more fun the students have practicing these kind of skills the more fun and creative they can get when it comes to engaging in their actual study habits.

Cheers,
Ms. Pitman