Use these calendars to enhance your lessons with a variety of seasonal resources that link to worksheets and activities. Happy Teaching!
Reading Comprehension Posters, Bookmarks and Fold up! Handy printables and inspiration for teaching reading comprehension strategies. Who is This For? Teachers looking for a simple graphic of metacognitive reading comprehension strategies. What is Included? * Original Anchor Chart Image * 4 Versions of Printable Poster (color and BW) * Fold Up for Student Note-taking Why Download? Use this handy visual to help students make sense of reading comprehension strategies. Great for student reference and Reading Journals. For more about this product and to view sample pages, click the PREVIEW button above! Thanks so much! I hope you found just what you needed!:) Kady from The Teacher Trap Don’t forget to CLICK THE STAR by my store name to FOLLOW! You’ll receive only one message a month and I’ll share special offers, new products, and updates! Popular Reading: *READ Rotations *Book Clubs Made Easy *Author Study Made Easy *Task Cards for Inferring Word Meaning with Character Traits and Feelings *Reading Test Prep 101 *One Week to More Detailed Visualizing *Dictionary Scavenger Hunts
Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk Making Bombs for Hitler, 240 pages. Scholastic, FEB 2017. $18. Violence: PG-13 (not for elementary schools) Lida, nine, has lived a nice life in the Ukraine in 1943, but one day she and her little sis are rounded up, separated, and Lida is taken to a labor camp in Germany to serve the Third Reich. As Ukrainians they are considered second class citizens, getting the least of the food and the worst assignments. Lida learns quickly to lie about her age and talks her way into a job in the laundry as a seamstress. Lida makes a couple of friends, but circumstances take her away to a new assignment in a factory making bomb parts. Through her entire ordeal, Lida is determined to one day to be reunited with her sister. Skrypuch adds some interesting new details to my personal knowledge of life in a labor camp – including using young children as involuntary blood donors for the troops. One of the most poignant scenes for me was after Lida is liberated (spoiler), when she is taken to the shower, she cires so hard that the nurse goes into the shower with her to console and comfort her. While the main character is young, the subject matter is presented at a more mature level. MS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher.
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Daniel und Christian verbindet eine Leidenschaft: Die Musik. Christians Vater ist von Daniels Können so beeindruckt, dass er ihn kurzerhand als Christians Tutor einstellt. Die zwei verbringen jede freie Minute miteinander und die Gefühle fahren Achterbahn. Vor allem Christian kann sich nur schwer von Daniel lösen …
Welcome to the July monthly link-up for the 2018 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! Well, we’re halfway through the year
Love a good book but prefer your reads to come in paperback? Then you'll want to check out these 31 YA paperback books hitting shelves this winter.
An important environmental history of the Gulf of Mexico that brings crucial attention to Earth’s 10th-largest body of water, one of the planet’s most diverse and productive marine ecosystems.
Understanding characters can be tricky! Learn my favorite strategies for helping students master character traits and changes.
From gorgeous fiction to fascinating personal essays and dark thrillers that still slot perfectly into a beach bag, here are the 40 books to put on your 2019 summer reading list.
A blog about autism resources and support from a special ed teacher with first-hand experience.
Less (A Novel) by Andrew Sean Greer is a life-affirming story about the writing life that I highly recommend to those with strong literary leanings. My review.
The last time we were at the library the colorful cover of George by Alex Gino instantly grabbed my eye and today I am sharing my review and thoughts about this Scholastic Gold book.
If you're looking for hep practicing punctuation, I share a simple strategy to quickly practice without taking away time from other subjects.
When I did the Halloween Book Bingo 2016, I really enjoyed myself, but I found myself too crunched for time, as well, with school having just started, and I just didn’t have time to read enou…
I'm doing a quick link-up with Cara @ The First Grade Parade for Throwback Thursday! Check out my post about how I run Writing Workshop by clicking below: Original post 3/6/13 ********************* These last 2 weeks have been nuts. I'm feeling a little slower than usual, but with all of what is expected of a teacher (by our administrators, colleagues, students, parents, and of course, our own families!), how can you not feel like that at times? It seems like every year this time of year I start to feel like this...nothing a good cry on the way home can't fix right? Who's with me?! But, it's starting to look like Spring so I need to chipper up and think positively (summer, summer, summer...). Let's jump right in. Writing Workshop is going well and my husband bought a miniwaffle maker. "Huh?" You say? Keep reading! Right now in Writing Workshop, we are working on adding details to our personal narratives so that the reader can visualize the story. Most of the writing I see is very factual (Lots of basics like "We went to the movies. I got popcorn. We went home."). Well....waffle batter is easy to misjudge, which means my husband made too many waffles. I decided to bring them to work for the class to eat during snack. Whoops, snack time came and went. I forgot. Story of my life. How can I get rid of these things before the end of the day? Hmmm...that famous Oreo cookie lesson seems to do the trick for getting students to add details. Let's try out waffles and see what happens. So, we gathered around, ate a teeny bite of a miniwaffle, then brainstormed like crazy with all of our senses. Next, we added a droplet of syrup to the remaining waffle and ate it, brainstormed again, and finally, talked about how exactly to add details to a story. I am a fan of the "eating food to learn how to describe things" lesson, and don't be surprised if it happens again and we all gain 5 pounds in the process! ****And I've updated to this!**** click below to check it out!
Famed investigative reporter Bob Woodward has written a new book that is set to lift the lid on the 'harrowing life' inside Donald Trump's presidency.
I’m back for the next part of our character development lesson using Verdi by Janell Cannon. For this lesson, I will be sharing how we used the book to compare and contrast two or more characters in a story, drawing on specific details from the text. To read the first blog post in this series, and to...
There are so many first grade common core language and grammar standards. How do you teach them in your classroom? I shared some of my favorite activities and lessons! When do you teach the grammar and language standards in your classroom?? Nouns, determiners, comma usage, prepositions… Ya know… allllllllllll of THESE! […]
Invariably damaged, Ferrante’s narrators and protagonists suffer from injuries that tend to shift, disconcertingly, from the figurative to the literal....
An exciting series. A total of five books. It is full of adventure, humor, magic, and surprises. Great for kids who need book reports to adults with little free time (It has been known to happen!!!!!):) It is about how two kids end up having to help there grandparents save the world.
Summary: “A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish. Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring, but they like it. Then, quite unexpectedly, a third sheep shows up. A funny-looking sheep who wears a tattered wool coat and has long, dreadfully decaying teeth. Wooliam, being well-read, recognizes their new acquaintance: the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing! The wolf is so flattered to discover his literary reputation precedes him that he stops trying to eat Baabwaa and Wooliam. And a discovery by the sheep turns the encounter into an unexpected friendship.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: This story is too much fun! With silly text and and illustrations that completely embrace that silliness, this story will be sure to have kids doubled over in laughter. I mean, how can you not laugh with text like, “It’s the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing I’ve read about.” I love Melissa Sweet’s illustrations filled with water color and mixd media – a style that is all Melissa’s and perfect for this story of sweet little sheep looking for an adventure and getting more than they bargained for in the process! Personal Reaction: I think my favorite part was even though the wolf and sheep became friends, the wolf still would chase after the sheep every so often. It’s so funny to read aloud and I think this will be a huge hit with kids – especially preschool and young elementary school age kids who get the humor. Title: Baabwaa & Wooliam Author: David Elliott Illustrator: Melissa Sweet Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: September 12, 2017 This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!
Novel Brochure - Pamphlet for Google Classroom Freebie! This resource allows students to create a pamphlet that can be edited for ANY novel! The file contains a Google Drive link that can be used for Google Classroom. **Be sure to MAKE A COPY of the link and save to your own Google Drive Enjoy! Ratings on freebies are greatly appreciated! :) YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: 5th Grade Novel Studies Bundle (5 Novels) Wonder Novel Study Holes Novel Study Number the Stars Novel Study Esperanza Rising Novel Study Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study ______________________________________________________________________ Tips for Savvy TpT Shoppers: How to receive credit on TpT to use for future purchases: • Go to your My Purchases page. Under each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, FREEBIES, and products: • Look for a green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will now be able to see FREEBIES and customized emails from my store! ©2017 StudentSavvy All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. (unless you purchase the multiple license)
Is one of your goals to join a book club this year? I’m thrilled to share that we have an AMAZING Virtual Book Club group that I’d love for you to join. I’m so excited to share with you our MomAdvice 2018 Book Club selections. Our book club now has over 1,200 bookworms (!!!) and […] Pin It
FINALIST FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE & WINNER OF THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FICTION and THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE “It was as if Hamid knew what was going to happen to America and the world, and gave us a road map to our future… At once terrifying and … oddly hopeful.” —Ayelet Waldman, The New York Times Book Review “Moving, audacious, and indelibly human.” —Entertainment Weekly, “A” rating The New York Times bestselling novel: an astonishingly visionary love story that imagines the forces that drive ordinary people from their homes into the uncertain embrace of new lands, from the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and the forthcoming The Last White Man. In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet—sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair, and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city. When it explodes, turning familiar streets into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors—doors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind, they find a door and step through. . . . Exit West follows these remarkable characters as they emerge into an alien and uncertain future, struggling to hold on to each other, to their past, to the very sense of who they are. Profoundly intimate and powerfully inventive, it tells an unforgettable story of love, loyalty, and courage that is both completely of our time and for all time.
January is rolling along and my kids (both my school and actual kids) are finally readjusted to our routine after winter break. While in real life, I find January-March the three most difficult months to
Facebook Twitter Pinterest This coming year’s homeschool curriculum choices have been the hardest by far for me. I pretty much had first through fourth grade mapped out in my oldest’s kindergarten year! She was an eager learner and I had myself a trustworthy guide in The Well Trained Mind. Pretty much all of the resources […]
Ok this was a joke, but I like it. It is true that you don’t need blockchain per se, you need a solution to some problems that eventually could be a blockchain. This is a good model that does not…
This blog post is co-written by Lance McClard and Annick Rauch, after reflecting upon George Couros’ tweet (and the responses) as well as his blog post: Do the “basics” change over time?. Twenty fi…
My new obsession this year has been making and using anchor charts for my lessons. Here are just some of the anchor charts I have made this year. Some of these charts are original ideas but many are ideas I have seen and used from other teachers. I am not good at drawing so I use clipart from my computer to add pictures to my anchor charts. I print them out and glue them onto the chart! It’s so much easier and looks so much better than what I could draw! I also laminate my anchor charts so I can use them year to year. By laminating the charts I can easily write and erase on them by using an Expo marker. Click HERE to download the worksheet writing templates for opinion writing, informative writing, step writing, personal narrative writing, fictional narrative writing, and postcard writing that match these anchor charts from my TpT store! Click HERE to download the files needed to make the Sequence of Events and Transitional Word Examples anchor charts from my TpT store! Click HERE to download the file needed to make the Fiction/Non-Fiction Sort anchor chart from my TpT store! Click HERE to download the words I used on these anchor charts on my TpT store!
