Dear
Parents,
Welcome to the 6th Grade! I teach
English and Social Studies on Team Taylor.
We have been busy getting acquainted with one another. I can tell this is going to be a wonderful
group and we are well on our way to creating a strong community of learners.
I am both honored and excited to be your
child’s English and Social Studies teacher.
This is my eleventh year at Annie Sullivan. Prior to teaching at Annie Sullivan, I taught
at both Davis Thayer and Keller Elementary school. My husband and I are
Franklin residents with three children.
My twin sons are turning twenty-five and successful members of the
professional work force! Both of them are working in Sales and Marketing
fields. My daughter is a senior at Marist College in New York, working toward a
degree in Fashion Merchandising. They make me extremely proud! I am also
fortunate to share my home with two pugs, which the students will tell you I am
crazy about!
We will be aspiring to meet and exceed various
course goals in English class this year. The writing focus will be on
narrative, informative, and argument writing. We will focus on supporting our
ideas with the use of text evidence. We will learn to enhance our writing with
figurative language, description, figures of speech and better vocabulary
through revision. The students will work
on identifying the eight basic parts of speech.
We will work on establishing successful study habits and time management
skills, along with learning how to keep an organized binder! Also, as part of our Literacy initiative we
will study story elements, mythology, poetry, various genres, and develop an
appreciation for drama. We will also be interacting with a variety of
non-fiction resources that tie into the novel units that we are involved in.
In the social studies curriculum, we will be
studying ancient civilizations. We will
begin with a brief study of early humans that led to Mesopotamia. We will continue our focus of ancient Egypt,
Greece and end our journey with the fall of ancient Rome! We will immerse ourselves in these ancient
worlds through exciting reading and writing assignments, along with some
projects as well. We are sure to gain a
deeper understanding of how these ancient worlds have carried so much influence
to our current world and civilization today.
As a parent myself, I know how important
communication is between home and school!
If you have any questions or concerns I can readily be reached via email
at welshoff@franklin.k12.ma.us
I check this a couple times a day and will reply to you as soon as
possible. You can also leave me a voice
mail message. If there is an urgent
message, please contact the office.
I am looking forward to a positive
and exciting school year with your child.
Middle School is such a pivotal time in your child’s life. I welcome and hope to foster a strong sense
of independence and confidence in your child.
Together, we will have a successful year full of learning, hard work and
fun!
Warm regards,
Laura Welshoff
