http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org MadWords v2016 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Possessive nounsSee more presentations by mrmadden | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/mr-maddens-or-mr-maddens-or-aint/ We have just finished learning about the difference between concrete and abstract nouns.  Check out the slideshow below and let me know if you like the slideshow idea on the blog. concretenounSee more presentations by mrmadden | Upload your own PowerPoint presentations http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/11/05/seen-or-unseen/ Try listening to C6 of Charlotte Doyle by playing the podcast below.  Let me know if it works for you on your computer.  You may have to meddle with your audio settings, like volume, a bit for it to work well. Enjoy! Charlotte Doyle C6 http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/11/04/is-that-a-head-on-your-head/ Try reviewing for the quiz tomorrow by using the Quizlet link below.  There are several ways to help you study, including two timed games. Click here for practice stuff on Charlotte Doyle C1-C4 http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/evil-dreams/ Truly.  This is, I believe, the first time since I have been at Hayes that the school was closed for a non-weather reason. Hm. [caption id="attachment_353" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Bubblegum picture by Tiago Ribeiro "][/caption] So, what shall I do with my "free" day? Well, I could: rake the yard (I love Fall!) get rid of paper piles ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/10/27/yadot-loohcs-on/ In a battle between Letters and Numbers, who would win? If a war ever took place, if Numbers decided that they should be the masters of the universe, and they declared a war upon the Letters, who would emerge victorious? How would either Letters or Numbers defeat the other? What would ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/316/ No, silly. [caption id="attachment_312" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Pumpkin Pi--lights off by jpstanley"][/caption] MEAP! So, now that you have experienced a day of middle school MEAPing, what did you think? How did it go?  What did you think of your time spent testing? Why do you think there is MEAP?  (Most adults have no clue what kids ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/make-electric-aluminum-pumpkins/ It is true. Without the Hayes PTO, the staff and students who work together here would be short of one of our most valued resources.  The PTO provides moral, financial, and organizational support that would be sorely missed. If your parents are interested in supporting the PTO, have them download one of ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/10/02/pto-what-would-we-do-without-them-a-lot-less/ Believe it! By the end of school on Friday, you people will have completed 11% of your sixth grade school year. Wow.  (Shake of the head.) So, How has it gone for you? Is it everything you thought it would be? Are your teachers stranger, odder, weirder, scarier, stricter, lamer, stupider, or more wonderful than ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/09/30/you-are-11-done-with-sixth-grade/ [caption id="attachment_277" align="alignright" width="243" caption="Fred the YouTube star"][/caption] Okay. Fred. YouTube. If you know of whom I speak, what do you know about Fred? Why is he so popular among young people like yourselves? What makes his videos (vids) so addictive? Why have his videos been viewed over 63 million times? What does he know that adults don't ... http://madwordsnow.edublogs.org/2009/09/22/mr-derf-2/