8th Grade Reading… You Are the Teacher for the Day 3 Dec 20154 Dec 2015 I love switching up the way I teach lessons. Last night, I had this great idea of changing how I teach the vignettes in House on Mango Street. What if…
Assignments… Sarah Plain & Tall – KWL Chart 1 Dec 20151 Dec 2015 Today's focus for Book Club is on the book, Sarah Plain and Tall, which is an easy read I selected to read with my students during the M-Th 30 minute class sessions.…
6th Grade Reading… What the Heck is Smore? 1 Dec 20151 Dec 2015 One of my students showed this website to me: Smore. This is a place where students, teachers, anyone can easily create an awesome-looking newsletter. FOR FREE! Continue reading "What the Heck…
8th Grade Reading… Role of Women 18 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 The role of women is a huge theme in House on Mango Street, even in the early vignettes. Today's lesson focused on "Marin" and "Alicia Who Is Afraid of Mice" and my…
8th Grade Reading… What Does Friendship Mean to Me? 16 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 Today I had my eighth graders focus on the idea of friendship--What is friendship? What does friendship mean to us? What defines a solid friendship?--I had my students write their…
8th Grade Reading… Teaching Figurative Language! 6 Nov 20153 Dec 2015 Figurative language is so complicated, yet so much fun! I created this AMAZING (okay, I might be bragging just a little, but I'm super excited!) resource to teach students. It is…
