PLEASE COME TO SCHOOL if you can get here safely
We are on time in Trailer 4! If it takes a while to get your car out, come whenever you can. 20 minutes is better than 0 minutes.
In our "correct proper English dialect," say, "Don't pay any mind to the demons", not "Don't pay no mind to the demons." Also, don't say "it" in "The trouble it might drag you down." Last, gonna should be going to
Describe the place you live now. Did you do anything to make it feel more like home? What did you do?
Did you make a snowman or snow bird or snow angel? Did you do anything fun?
I'd love to see pictures of snow art or a video of how to do a chore well!
Our school gives reading tests mostly to show people who give us money that we are a good program. The tests are completely different than our curriculum. It often takes 100 hours of reading to move up 5 points on the test. Last summer, however, three people moved up almost 10 points in only 5 weeks, possibly because they committed to reading one hour every day. Don't worry if you don't have that kind of time, but please read as much as you can.
Reading specialists say it's best if you feel interested in the reading and understand most of the words -- no more than 7 new words per page, but at least 1-4 new words every 2 pages.
I subscribe to Ellii.com to get reading materials for our class. My subscription allows me to have online "classes" with their materials. Sign up requires your information, but doesn't require payment because I already paid. There's no requirement that you use Ellii for our class.
You are welcome to join any of my online reading groups, but I have recommendations.
If you talked to my volunteer, Mary Ann last Wednesday, you should probably join ellii.com/students 82449N
If you talked to Jennifer last Wednesday, or me after break, you should go to Green Group on Ellii.com or Phonics Awareness Class If reading or listening is difficult, try to point to words of YouTube songs while you listen or sing with them.
If you are interested in citizenship, you can try: Online Citizenship on Ellii.com -- it may be very difficult.
If you are interested in driving, look at my class for Driving -Including Trucks.
If you are interested in medical English, try English for Medical People
What is your favorite genre? What are your favorite books?
Soooo, some years it doesn't snow at all. Virginia doesn't put tons of money into snow removal.
Please read in English.
Are you enjoying the snow? Are you able to get out of your driveway or parking lot? Write about a time you first saw or enjoyed or hated snow.
