Sixth Grade
READING
Mrs. Dori Madigan
Team B
COMMUNICATION
Pinnacle Gradebook
Check website regularly with child.
Encourage student accountability.
“Z” = working zero
Assignment is missing but can still be
turned in for a grade.
COMMUNICATION
Voice-mail:
240-2078
E-mail: MadiganD@tesd.net
Homework: check teacher website
Planner: never blank
Signed Tests
Progress Reports: week of September 30
Conferences: week of December 2
DAILY MATERIALS
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Reading Journal (supplied by TEMS)
A binder or folder
Supply of loose-leaf paper with three
holes
Pencil and pens
Coloring/art supplies (optional)
CURRICULUM
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Independent Reading
– One book per month
– Bring book to class every day
– Encourage to read at home 20-30 min.
– Monthly book report (to begin in Oct)
CURRICULUM
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Vocabulary Workshop
Textbooks
– Literature book
– Reader’s Handbook
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Novels
– Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
– A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
– Fever-1793 by Laurie H. Anderson
CURRICULUM
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Sept.-Inference Unit
Oct./Nov.-Hatchet
Dec.-A Christmas Carol (play form)
Jan.-Non-fiction Unit
Feb.-Short Story Unit
March/April- Literature Circles
May/June-Fever-1793
HOMEWORK (1-1.25 hrs total)
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2-3 nights a week
– Vocabulary
– Unfinished class work
– Independent reading
– Book reports
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Lose points if not completed on time
Emphasis on detail and neatness
How can parents help at home?
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Encourage quiet reading time each evening.
Model the importance of reading in all areas of life:
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Morning newspaper
Coupons
Manuals
Billboards, signs, advertisements
Ask your children about the books they are reading:
– Can they explain the plot?
– Can they describe the characters?
– Can they apply the content to their own lives?
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Encourage your children to explore unknown words:
– Can they use other words in text to find meaning?
– Can they make connections to known words?
– Can they use the word properly?
Thank you for coming!