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WELCOME TO 7th GRADE READINGMrs. Holzem Room B102
“The more you read the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
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About Myself This is my seventh year teaching 7th
grade at Greenville Middle School and sixth year coaching cross-country in the district.
*Please take time to view my introductory video on my webpage.
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TriviaCan you name at least one of
the “Top 10 Most Read Books” in the last 50 years?
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Results from a study by James Chapman
#10: Diary of Anne Frank ( 27 million copies )
#9: Think and Grow Rich ( 30 million copies ) #8: Gone With the Wind ( 33 million copies ) #7: Twilight ( 43 million copies ) #6: The Da Vinci Code ( 57 million copies ) #5: The Alchemist ( 65 million copies ) #4: Lord of the Rings ( 103 million copies ) #3: Harry Potter ( 400 million copies ) #2: Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-
tung ( 820 million copies ) #1: The Bible ( 3.9 billion copies )
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GoalsMy goals as your child’s reading teacher are to...
Instill / enhance an enjoyment of reading Help them grow as strategic readers Help them grow as “thinkers”
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UnitsOur units this year include...
Short Stories Autobiography – Biography – Memoir (novels) Media Literacy Cultural Diversity – Historical Fiction (novels) Epics – Greek Mythology (novels)
Note: Many of our units and activities are integrated with Language Arts
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Other ComponentsOther components of seventh
grade reading include:
Reading-Aloud Interactive Notebooks ~ Writing and
conversing about reading Book Talks Blogging ( www.turnitin.com ) ~ Note that
blogging will begin Quarter 2
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GradingOverall class grade breakdown:
Assessments 45% Projects 30% Daily Work 20% Work Skills 5% (100 points – loss of 5
points per late assignment) *Always turn-in QUALITY work - on time.
Place completed assignments into the “Hand-In Basket” by the start of class!
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Classroom Management: PBIS
New to Greenville Middle School – Replacing the HLD Program:
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support will be utilized as the means of school-wide behavior management.
http://www.wisconsinpbisnetwork.org/
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MaterialsReading students will need the
following supplies for reading class, as were listed on the “Supply List”:
2 wide-lined composition notebooks Folder with prongs 3x3 Post-it notes Reading material Assignment planner Pens / pencils.
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Communication I encourage you to visit my webpage
and Skyward often. Please watch for important Skyward alerts. I hope that you will e-mail or call with questions or concerns. The best times to reach me are before school, between 1:00 & 2:00 daily, and after school.
E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 757-7159 ext. 52102
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I look forward to working together as a team and to the many possibilities this year has in store for us! ~Mrs. Holzem