Week 3

Week after week, the students are getting better. They have been more responsible and independent. I have corrected their writing book and some of the work really impressed me! This week we read more about lives of immigrants and further discussed ethnicity and diversity in society.

The new story we read in the textbook was call Thunder Rose. An American tall tale which turned out to be quite dry. The language in the story the author used was difficult due to cultural difference. It has a lot to do with western (cowboy) heritage.

Everyone participated more this week.

Howard stares at other people too often and he becomes unproductive.

This is MJ's first week back, he is catching up. I hope he will be more responsible for his own work. Learning is for yourself, not for others. If he put in the passion he has for basketball into his study, he would be top of his class.

Anne, Betty, Valerie SPEAK LOUDER and participate more in class. This class requires much discussion and in turn it will help your thinking and writing. If you don't participate more next week, extra writings will be assigned to you.

Pon pon and Dave are the class captains and they set great examples for others to follow. I have assigned them some work for them to help me in class.

Jack needs to get to class earlier. He needs to joke around less in class when he is reading. Move those sausages when you read and speak so people can understand you.

Teddy showed good improvement, he is engaged in learning and he participates occasionally. I want him to raise his hands more often.

Extra Question

What can you volunteer to do at Tree House?

Paul