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=Welcome to Mrs. McKinley's Classroom Website!=

LMS MISSION STATEMENT...
United...we build success!

OUR ENGLISH CURRICULUM...
Throughout the year, we will be reading literature from a variety of genres such as historical fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Novels, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and stories from our newly-adopted literature textbook will be used to teach reading skills and strategies. Also, we will use the writing process when writing essays. This process will be used to teach the following kinds of writing: persuasive, expository, narrative, descriptive, and poetry. Grammar activities will also be incorporated into the curriculum. Students will be engaged in daily editing exercises to learn about skills in context, and the newly-adopted G.U.M. series (Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics) will also be used to focus on certain skills. A spelling list with activities will also be integrated into the curriculum on a weekly basis.

INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS & CORE STANDARDS
6th Grade Academic Standards http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/docs-English/2006-06-ELA-Grade06.pdf

6th Grade Core Standards http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/docs-Core/2008-06-09-CoreStandards-ELA.pdf

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MRS. MCKINLEY...
This fall will be the start of my seventh year of teaching sixth grade English at Lebanon Middle School. I received my Elementary Education degree from Ball State University in 2002. In the spring of 2007, I received my master's degree in Educational Technology. My husband, Scott, and I have been married for four years. He is a first grade teacher in Zionsville. In my spare time, I enjoy shopping, going to the movies, scrapbooking, and reading.

SCHOOL PHONE: (765) 482-3400 ext. 22104 EMAIL: mckinleyl@leb.k12.in.us CORPORATION WEBSITE: http://www.leb.k12.in.us/ SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://www.leb.k12.in.us/LMS/