Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
1.  Check homework 2-6
2.  Learn how to do tracking exercises and enjoy a readaloud - "Father Kills Bear to Save Son"
3.  Practice Read180 software
4.  Read Independently

Assignment:
2-7 "Prowler of  the Night"
Audio here:  http://wilmotreading.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-07T08_37_56-07_00

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
1.  check homework 2-5
2.  observe Read180 software demo - Word Zone and Spelling Zone
3.  Practice software
4.  Independent Reading

Assignment:
2-6 "Mischief Makers"
Audio file is here:  http://wilmotreading.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-07T08_36_46-07_00

Wednesday, Sept. 8

1.  Checked homework 2-4
2.  Observed Read180 Software Demo - Reading Zone
3.  Signed on to computers and selected Read180 Topic Software
4.  Chose Independent Reading book

Assignment:  2-5 "Do Animals Talk"?
2-5 Audio file here:  http://wilmotreading.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-07T08_02_29-07_00

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
1.  Checked homework #2-3
2.  Learned Independent Reading Expectations (handout)
3.  Accepted the "Reading Challenge" - 150 pages average per student, per grading period = PARTY
4.  Explore  http://wilmotreading.blogspot.com
5.  Complete a book browse (audio books in our library)
6.  Learn what to do when we finish a book (same handout as #2)

Assignment:  2-4 It's Getting Harder to Protect the Otter
Audio file:  http://wilmotreading.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-03T10_46_40-07_00

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2010
In class activities: 
1.  Checked homework #2-2
2.  Got our materials organized
3.  Learned what our reading levels are (Student Action Report)
4.  Explore our reading library - books, audio books, kindles
5.  Look at Classroom Expectations and Routines (handout)
6.  Pre-assess our writing skills.  Wrote a well organized essay about 3 personal goals.

Assignment:
1.  Finish writing about 3 personal goals, if not finished in class.
2.  #2-3 It's Safer To Fly.  Audio file is here:  http://wilmotreading.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-03T10_46_40-07_00

Today in Read180 we learned: Homework assigned:
S:\Academic Departments\Language Arts\Reading\Recordings\Biographies\\WUHS-FILE\SHARED\Academic Departments\Language Arts\Reading\Recordings\Biographies.wma

TRACKING
Text:  Book of Biographies - page 9 - Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr.
Recording:  http://debowe.podomatic.com/player/web/2010-09-01T10_14_50-07_00
Quiz:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/2536731.html