Steinkamp's Scoop

Hello! All classes are keeping busy as usually! So, here is what we have been doing: 6th Grade- They have been learning about the narrator's point of view, first person or third person as well as a character's traits whether it is appearance or personality. They recently paired up to create a short story and create a character. The stories were either from the first person point of view,using the pronoun "I", or the third person point of view, using the pronouns he or she. Based off the character's appearance in the story the pairs had to draw their character. Each group read their story and presented their character to the class. They all did very well and there was a lot of creativity! We recently read a story about a hero. So, for tomorrow they will be doing a little research on a historical hero using the Internet. I made a packet of questions and such for them to fill out. We will present these heroes on Monday. Feel free to e-mail me with any question

Brrr! I feel a chill in the air so I guess that means fall is on the way. Then, gulp, winter, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. Here is what we have been doing: 6th Grade. We learned about memoirs last week so this week they started writing their memoir. The key is to show the reader not tell. So we have been trying to get every detail and sensory detail into those stories. Today we did peer reviews on them. The kids were in groups and their group members had to edit their papers. We also learned how to give a good oral presentation. So, tomorrow their final drafts are due and they will need to present their memoir to the class. I am excited! There are a lot of creative kids in this class so it will be fun to hear their experiences. 7th Grade, Like the 6th grade, they have been learning about memoirs. We finished giving oral presentations today. They did a fabulous job! There are a lot of neat stories. They used a lot of details so I felt like I was there. Way to go, 7th grade