Either....or......

Do one of the following:
Practice writing sentences with the GRADE ONE spelling: Ask Liz for the list of words.


OR.....


Please type at least one paragraph from the baseball story into your blog. Good luck!

Spelling and Writing....

Today, use SPELLING CITY to write at least 10 original sentences with words from Grade One or Two. (Use "Sentence Writing Practice" in Games.)  Then, put them on your blog.
Ask Liz  if you need help!

Last week of July....

It is hard to believe that July is almost over...and we finally have some sunshine to enjoy, too.
This weekend, I found a FANTASTIC NEW SPELLING SITE! You can hear the words, hear each one used in a sentence, play various games, and be tested on the words. It is the best spelling site I have ever seen.  I transferred our "Spelling by Grade" lists there.  You can visit the site: SPELLING CITY
Today, please visit the site.  If you have finished Grade One, then start work on Grade Two.
Go to the site, Click "Find a List" and then "Find by Teacher." Enter my name, Liz Falconer.  Our class lists will pop up, and you can choose one. There are 3 options for each list: TEACH, TEST, and GAMES. Today please choose "TEACH."  It will give you each word, with a sentence.
LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES!

What did you do last weekend?  Write about it, using past tense verbs.  Here is Liz's example:

I had a very relaxing weekend. On Friday evening, I went to Renton River Days.  There was a great band there playing jazz music.  On Saturday, I went out to dinner at the Landing with my husband.  We ate sushi at a new Japanese restaurant.  It was pretty good, but a little expensive.  On Sunday I stayed home and cleaned, dusted, and picked up the house.  In the evening, we saw "The Bourne Identity," an action movie. Even though I have seen it before, I enjoyed it.

I'm back!

I'm back from Yakima and looking forward to talking to you in class!
I have been looking at your blogs -- everyone is doing great work!

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday....

GREETINGS FROM YAKIMA, WA!!
I hope you are having a great week! During lab time, you can do ESL or CITIZENSHIP activities, and work on spelling. Use the links above.
EVERYONE:
On MONDAY, please FINISH your posts that describe a famous American. Make sure to include personality as well physical description. Use as many words from our list as you can.

On TUESDAY, choose at least ONE thing:
- Type 10 citizenship questions (and the answer you choose) into your blog.
- Write a description of someone in the class on your blog.
- Write 3 things that you like about life in America, and 3 things that you don't like.

WEDNESDAY:
Blog-hopping! Go to the blog of the person who is sitting on your left. Leave a comment at their blog. Then, on YOUR blog, write whose blog you visited. Describe their blog: What colors? What did they write about? What kind of photos?

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday!

Post photos to your blog...

Today's writing: Work on the spelling test words and get tested on First Grade if you are ready.
If you haven't written a description of yourself yet, then please do that today.

Today's technical challenge: POST the photo of yourself at the computer in your blog. If you put it in a "gadget," then you will see it easily. Ask me to help you if you need it. Recent photos are in the slideshow here:

Describing yourself....

What do you look like? Who do you look like, your mother or father, or both? Compare yourself to people in your family.

Here is Liz's description of herself:

I have curly hair. When I was young, I hated my curls. Now, I have grown to like them. I have three sisters, and I am the tallest and the oldest. Two of my younger sisters have wavy hair, and one has straight hair. Our faces look alike, but they are much shorter than me. My father is tall and had black, wavy hair...but now it is gray. My mother is in her 70's but she doesn't have any gray hair. I am taller than my mom.

Citizenship and Spelling: New Links

MONDAY: LOOK AT YOUR COMMENTS!! Please check your posts and make the changes I suggested. (If you didn't do last week's assignment, please write it now in your blog.)
Everyone: practice spelling, Grade One. When you can write ALL the words in Grade One, show me your words. I will then give you a quick review test, and you will be listed on our Spelling Stars list. (*Note the Spelling practice site has been improved! See Spelling by Grades
I posted the citizenship questions and answers, and N-400 form vocabulary on line, so you can both read them and listen to them. You can find them under our "Citizenship Links", above.

How was your holiday weekend?

How was your holiday weekend? Here are a few photos from the White House celebration:
It looks like they had great weather in Washington, D.C. Maybe next year we'll have some sunshine!

We will be doing spelling tests by grade this quarter, going up to 7th grade. This week is Grade One: Listen to the words at Pronunciation of Spelling Tests The words can be found at: esldesk

Do you like our new Summer Quarter "look"? This week, you can change the template of your blog and give it a new look. Click "design" on your blog. You can also add a photo from our last class to your blog; click on the slideshow and choose the photo you want to download.

End of Spring Quarter....

TO SEE A VIDEO, VISIT DUNG'S BLOG: http://www.dungesl.blogspot.com/

LOTS OF FUN and FOOD! Goodbye, Spring Quarter!