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…
8th Grade Reading… Boys vs. Girls 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 I wanted to do something fun with my eighth graders today--a discussion/debate between girls and guys that related to House on Mango Street. Continue reading "Boys vs. Girls"
Assignments… My Favorite Book 4 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 My Book Club is made of eighth grade Reading Intervention students who really struggle with reading. One of my girls told me, point blank on the first day, "I don't…
6th Grade Reading… Sentences Competition 29 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Today my sixth graders were finishing up the editing process for their personal narratives. They were all at different places--just starting, halfway through, almost done--so I decided to create some…
6th Grade Reading… Book Talk: A Face First 23 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Encouraging students to read is important. As a teacher, modeling reading is even more important! So today I gave a book talk on one of my favorite books from elementary/middle…
High School… Discussion – Let’s Get Moving! 13 Oct 201511 Nov 2019 "How can I make teaching this book interesting?" I said to myself aloud, in the middle of the library, like a crazy person. It was a Sunday night and I…
