6th Grade Reading… Dear Mom and Dad 13 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 To help my sixth graders understand how to research and get some practice before their assessment on informative/explanatory writing, I had them work on the Adopt a Pet project, where they…
8th Grade Reading… “My Name/My Family Crest” 12 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 The next section I had my students read in House on Mango Street was "My Name," a vignette where main character Esperanza talks about her name, family culture, and wrestles with her…
6th Grade Reading… Adopt a Pet Activity 11 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Once my students moved from their How Do I Research? introduction presentation to The C.R.A.P. Test worksheet to help them find credible sources to gather notes from, they were finally ready to…
6th Grade Reading… The CRAP Test (And Notes) 10 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 I introduced my students to their research project, 'Adopt a Pet,' where they would choose an animal to research, collect two legitimate websites, take notes (in their own words) and…
6th Grade Reading… How Do I Research? 9 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 My sixth graders are going to begin a short research activity to prepare them for a larger research project on wolves the following two weeks. For this short research activity,…
English 10… Life Lessons From Morrie – Final Paper 13 Oct 201518 Oct 2015 Tuesdays with Morrie is a wonderful book; probably one of my favorites. I love that it's so personal, so confessional, so motivational, and most importantly, so relatable. Continue reading "Life…
