What We Are Reading

• Choice novels (in school and at home)

• Holocaust articles to prepare for Poetry Unit- Poetry from Children of the Holocaust (I Never Saw Another Butterfly)

What We Are Writing

• Reading Responses

• Argument Writing

  • Cornell notes

  • Outline

  • Works Cited

• Research Simulation Task

What We Are Talking About

• Central idea
• Plagiarizing and Paraphrasing
• Website evaluation
• Objective summary

Our library accepts books anytime! If you have young adult novels that you'd like to pass along to other readers, we would really appreciate it. If a student donates a book, a sticker will be placed inside with his/her name on it. Thank you so much!

January Book Recommendation

Stay Tuned,

Mrs. Ehrich

What We Are Reading

• Choice novels
• 12 Angry Men

What We Are Writing

• Reading Response entries in our notebooks

What We Are Talking About

• Mini lessons on nonfiction text & writing
• Rhetorical Appeals
• Nonfiction Notice & Note Signposts
• Strategy group conferences (based on iReady data)
• Holidays around the World (extra credit

Our library accepts books any time! If you have young adult novels that you'd like to pass along to other readers, we would really appreciate it. If a student donates a book, a sticker will be placed inside with his/her name on it. Thank you so much!

Please encourage your child to talk about his/her choice novel. They should be reading their novels for 20 minutes each night. 

December Book Recommendation

Stay Tuned,

Mrs. Ehrlich

Announcements

• The 8th grade is collecting items for Blessing Bags for the Bradley Beach Food Pantry. Each 2/3 block has a different item to bring in. Please see the flyer that was sent home!

What We Are Reading

• Choice novels
• Newsela nonfiction articles on the justice system
• iReady or Khan Academy articles
• 12 Angry Men

What We Are Writing

• Reading & Writing Goals for MP2
• Signpost Entries
• Children's books in 2/3 & 6/7 and One Pagers in 9/10

What We Are Talking About

• Mini lessons on nonfiction text & writing
• Strategy group conferences (based on iReady data)
• Our choice novels

What We Will Be Publishing (Look on Seesaw)

• Children's Books or One Pagers
• Argument essays (towards the end of MP2)

Our library accepts books any time! If you have young adult novels that you'd like to pass along to other readers, we would really appreciate it. If a student donates a book, a sticker will be placed inside with his/her name on it. Thank you so much!

Please encourage your child to talk about his/her choice novel. They should be reading their novels for 20 minutes each night. 

November Book Recommendation

Stay Tuned,

Mrs. Ehrlich

What We Are Reading

• Independent choice novel 
• Short Story
  • 2/3 & 6/7- "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
  • 9/10- "Hoop Court"
• Whole Class Read aloud
  • 2/3- The Wanderings of Odysseus
  • 6/7- Long Way Down
  • 9/10- The Canyon's Edge
• Fiction Book Clubs- Ask your children which book they chose!
• "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe for an Escape Room activity!

What We Are Writing

• Reading Responses
• Book Commercials
• Sketch notes
• Narrative Short Write
• Cornell Notes and Graphic Organizers
• Narrative Continuation

What We Are Talking About

• MP1 Goal groups
• iReady Data Chats
• Book Club discussions
• Narrative mini lessons
• Analyzing literature

What We Published (Look on SeeSaw)

• Book Commercial
• 6 Word Memor
• Narrative Short Write
• Narrative Continuation

Our library accepts books anytime! If you have young adult novels that you'd like to pass along to other readers, we would really appreciate it. If a student donates a book, a sticker will be placed inside with his/her name on it. Thank you so much!

Ask your children to see their posts on SeeSaw to get a glimpse into our classroom. Please join SeeSaw (if you haven't already) to see their online writing portfolio!

• 2/3
• 6/7
• 9/10

Please encourage your son or daughter to talk about his/her book club book. In order to have  discussions in their book clubs and with me, they have to be reading. Use the questions below to spark up the conversation:

• What made you choose this book? A recommendation A friend? The cover?
• Explain the setting. How is the setting affected by the conflict?
• Who or what does the main character struggle with in the novel?
• Explain the most exciting part; the turning point; or an unexpected event in the novel.
• How has the book affected/changed you as a reader?

October Book Recommendation

Stay Tuned,

Mrs. Ehrlich

Welcome back! I am so excited to meet you and be your 8th grade ELA teacher this year. 

This is a big year for you as it is your last year at WIS! It is your last chance to leave your mark on our school: to mature, make friends, learn, participate in extracurricular activities and prepare to enter high school.

I have nothing but high hopes and expectations for all of you. And I am certain that if we all work together you will succeed and enjoy your last year at WIS! To get off on the right start, review the checklist of materials that you will need for our class.