Each week, I post the TEKS on my daily schedule.  It helps me focus on the main thing I am teaching.  It helps me to connect all that we are doing in the classroom to the main objective of the week. It gives the students a goal for learning as we work towards mastery.

In the first few weeks of school, we will be focusing on summary and paraphrasing of fiction. 5.9A: Read independently for a sustained period of time and summarize and paraphrase what the reading is about, maintaining meaning and logical order.  I will be posting the TEKS for about four weeks as we strive for mastery. As we talk about our lives, read books, write ideas and learn about citizenship and government, we will be practicing summary and paraphrasing.

The goal is to connect as many of our daily activities to the TEKS.