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New Rules

November 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No comments

The new rules for breaktime/classtime are:

No Youtube
No Yahoo Kids

No online games

IF the class is good (quiet, no walking around, following rules, listening), then I will give some FREE TIME at the end of the class. I will write a word, like GAMES, on the board.  I will erase one letter every time someone breaks a [...]

Riddle School

November 25th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No comments

Dear grade 8s,
I know that sometimes you would like to escape from school. Well, here’s your chance. Your name is Phil. Your OBJECTIVE or GOAL is to get out of Riddle School. Good luck! Don’t forget to define the key vocabulary and answer the questions in your notebooks.
Vocabulary:
tease (v.) =
Questions
1. Why is Phil, the boy, [...]

To Be a Drum

October 20th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 99 comments

First, listen to and read the story, To Be A Drum. You can find it on the LINKS page on the CALL website, under READING: Online Stories.  Choose the right story: To Be A Drum.
I like this story because I love to play drums.  Did you like this story? Why? What did you like about [...]

Here’s Something to Watch for Fun

May 14th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 64 comments

This guy walked through China.  See all the interesting places he saw and people he met.
How did he change? Does he look different? Where did he go? What did he see? What special things happened to him? Post a comment answering some of these questions.