WELCOME TO 7th GRADE READINGMrs. Holzem Room B102

“The more you read the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

About Myself This is my seventh year teaching

7th grade at Greenville Middle School and sixth year coaching cross-country in the district.

*Please take time to view my introductory video on my webpage.

TriviaCan you name at least one of

the “Top 10 Most Read Books” in the last 50 years?

Results from a study by James Chapman

#10: Diary of Anne Frank ( 27 million copies )

#9: Think and Grow Rich ( 30 million copies )

#8: Gone With the Wind ( 33 million copies ) #7: Twilight ( 43 million copies ) #6: The Da Vinci Code ( 57 million copies ) #5: The Alchemist ( 65 million copies ) #4: Lord of the Rings ( 103 million copies ) #3: Harry Potter ( 400 million copies ) #2: Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-

tung ( 820 million copies ) #1: The Bible ( 3.9 billion copies )

GoalsMy goals as your child’s reading teacher are to...

Instill / enhance an enjoyment of reading Help them grow as strategic readers Help them grow as “thinkers”

UnitsOur units this year include...

Short Stories Autobiography – Biography – Memoir (novels) Media Literacy Cultural Diversity – Historical Fiction (novels) Epics – Greek Mythology (novels)

Note: Many of our units and activities are integrated with Language Arts

Other ComponentsOther components of seventh

grade reading include:

Reading-Aloud Interactive Notebooks ~ Writing and

conversing about reading

Book Talks Blogging ( www.turnitin.com ) ~ Note that

blogging will begin Quarter 2

GradingOverall class grade breakdown: Assessments 45% Projects 30% Daily Work 20% Work Skills 5% (100 points – loss of 5 points per late

assignment) *Always turn-in QUALITY work - on time. Place completed

assignments into the “Hand-In Basket” by the start of class!

Sometimes “Less is More”: The reader who reads the MOST books during the quarter is not necessarily the BETTER reader. In seventh grade, we are looking for students to focus on thinking more critically about their reading and getting the most out of each book they explore.

Classroom Management: PBIS

New to Greenville Middle School – Replacing the HLD Program:

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support will be utilized as the means of school-wide behavior management.

http://www.wisconsinpbisnetwork.org/

MaterialsReading students will need the

following supplies for reading class, as were listed on the “Supply List”:

2 wide-lined composition notebooks Folder with prongs 3x3 Post-it notes Reading material Assignment planner Pens / pencils.

Communication I encourage you to visit my webpage

and Skyward often. Please watch for important Skyward alerts. I hope that you will e-mail or call with questions or concerns. The best times to reach me are before school, between 1:00 & 2:00 daily, and after school.

 E-Mail: jenniferholzem@hasd.org Phone: 757-7159 ext. 52102

I look forward to working together as a team and to the many possibilities this year has in store for us! ~Mrs. Holzem