Assignments… Making Connections 3 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Today's (and this week's) Book Club topic is making connections, specifically making a Text-to-Self connection. To help my students understand this, I created a presentation and notes sheet.Continue reading "Making…
Book Club… Intro to Making Connections 2 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Today was my first day with my Book Club students, so to get to know them (there's only five!) and to introduce the topic we'd be covering in the first…
Forest City Middle School… Week 9 – I’m Ready! I’m Ready! 31 Oct 20153 Nov 2015 After a second full week at the middle school, I feel like I have a good grasp on students, their behaviors, names, interactions, and most importantly how to teach them.…
6th Grade Reading… My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style) 30 Oct 20152 Nov 2015 Okay, this one made me crack up. (And cry a little on the inside)Continue reading "My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style)"
6th Grade Reading… Help Me With Halloween! 30 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 To keep with the Halloween spirit, I created an extension activity that incorporated the holiday and student writing--Help Me With Halloween!Continue reading "Help Me With Halloween!"
6th Grade Reading… Someone Else’s Shoes 29 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Another extension activity! This time I made the students think creatively and outside the box. Continue reading "Someone Else’s Shoes"
