Mrs. Field's Language Arts Class

Today we wrapped up our conversation on Amy Tan's "Fish Cheeks." We will have a quiz on that selection on Monday. The quiz will include...

We are working to get our expectations and procedures established; however, the first couple of weeks can be overwhelming and there are...

We are at the point now where we have established some expectations regarding our writing. As such, students have received feedback on...

Today all of the classes worked on sharing and giving each other feedback, both positive and constructive, regarding their "I am from"...

Students are drafting their "I am from" poems that we began talking about on Friday. For class tomorrow, students should have 15 lines,...

Today students began to revisit their initial paragraph about Sandra Cisneros's vignette, "My Name." Students were asked to have six...

Today I had the opportunity to begin informally assessing the students on their writing. The assignment asked them to write about Sandra...

So, we began taking our understanding of "My Name" and turning that understanding into a writing assignment. I was happy about where...

Today we read an excerpt from House on Mango Street--"My Name." The class experienced strategies that good readers employ to dig deeper...

Monday is the official back-to-school preparation. What to expect from Mrs. Field's class on Monday: We will spend our class period...