DATES TO REMEMBER:

Decmber 2009

1: AR Novel Reading Logs (& AR test) Due

4: 2nd quarter INTERIM REPORTS

13-17: Spring Break

 November 2009

25-27: Thanksgiving Break

Mrs. Coats's Communication Skills Page  http://dccommskills.wikispaces.com

HELPFUL WEBSITES:

1)www.quia.com/shared/eng/ --Interactive Quizzes on Reading & Language

Skills

2)www.nationalgeographic.com--

--Enter a "Search" for vocabulary words that you want to see used in

various contexts.

--A good source for nonfiction for improving reading skills

3)www.nytimes.com

--Enter a "Search" for vocabulary words that you want to see used in

various contexts.

--You can narrow down your search according to your specific interests

(i.e. "sports," "entertainment," "movies," etc.)

--A good nonfiction source for improving reading skills

4)www.earlibrary.org

--Local library :o)

5) http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/writing/englishvocab/section1.php 

--GREAT FOR VOCABULARY & OTHER STUDY TIPS!

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REMINDERS

In order to maintain a general idea of what your child is studying in communication skills, check his/her agenda and binder regularly.  Ask him/her general questions about what you see as a way to know if his/her studying is up to par!  :o)

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*Don't forget:  If you score poorly on an AR test, you may read another book (on your reading level), take a test, and use that score to replace the low score.  You need both a fiction and a nonfiction AR test grade.