tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38162586036930248152024-03-05T18:43:21.217-08:00Mrs. Bourne's Literacy NewsI am a 7th Grade Reading Teacher!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-56908015061820814552017-01-22T11:09:00.003-08:002017-01-22T11:09:23.227-08:00Holding Up the UniverseA new book by Jennifer Niven that I recently read was <i>Holding up the Universe</i>. I thought the book was great. It has had some difficult reviews, but I loved the characters of Libby and Jack.<br />
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Libby is a 16 year old student that has recently lost about 300 pounds. Prior to this she ate herself to 600 plus pounds and had to rescued and cut out of her home. She started back to high school and hadn't been in public school since the 5th grade. Even though she had lost the weight there were still many students out there making her life difficult and making fun of her due to her weight.<br />
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Jack is a 17 year old student who first encounters Libby at school by dare from some friends at school. He grabbed her in the cafeteria and Libby punched. Because of this they were both sent to the office and had to work on community service projects together. Allowing them to become friends or possibly more.<br />
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Give the book a chance, it really was well written and is a book worth reading.<br />
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<img src="https://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-15440618283627215742016-01-02T19:32:00.000-08:002016-01-02T19:32:18.177-08:00Another Great Read!Just finished reading another book and again it didn't disappoint! The book is Need by the author Joelle Charbonneau. I was walking through BAM yesterday and saw the book for sale and loved the cover so I thought I have to read it. If you are looking for a good mystery to read please check out this book.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">One by one, the teens in Nottawa, Wisconsin, join the newest, hottest networking site and answer one question: What do you need? A new iPhone? Backstage passes to a concert? In exchange for a seemingly minor task, the NEED site will fulfill your request. Everyone is doing it. So why shouldn’t you?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Kaylee Dunham knows what she needs—a kidney for her sick brother. She doesn’t believe a social networking site can help, but it couldn’t hurt to try.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">Or could it?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 21px;">After making her request, Kaylee starts to realize the price that will have to be paid for her need to be met. The demands the site makes on users in exchange for their desires are escalating, and so is the body count. Will Kaylee be able to unravel the mystery of who created the NEED network before it destroys them all?</span></span></div>
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another great book in the series: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px;">It's been three months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Food ran out weeks ago and starvation is imminent. Meanwhile, the normal teens have grown resentful of the kids with powers. And when an unthinkable tragedy occurs, chaos descends upon the town. There is no longer right and wrong. Each kid is out for himself and even the good ones turn murderous. But a larger problem looms. The Darkness, a sinister creature that has lived buried deep in the hills, begins calling to some of the teens in the FAYZ. Calling to them, guiding them, manipulating them.</span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 6th book I read over break was "All the Rage" by Courtney Summers. This one kept me going the whole way through. A tough topic, but wow was it good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, Courtney Summers' new novel <i>All the Rage</i> examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women in a culture that refuses to protect them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My 7th book during break was another book by Lauren Oliver called "Delirium". This is another Dystopian Sci Fi book. It is set in the future and "LOVE" is against the law. When you turn 18 you have an operation to remove your desire to love. This book was one I couldn't stop reading and it had me hooked from the beginning. I can't wait to read the other two books in the series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book is addicting and I know I will have students wanting to read it. The topic is hard to take, but when you take into account that this is Science Fiction it is okay. Here is the blurb from Amazon: <span style="line-height: 22.4px;">In America after the Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement: The Bill of Life states that human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, a parent may choose to retroactively get rid of a child through a process called "unwinding." Unwinding ensures that the child's life doesn’t “technically” end by transplanting all the organs in the child's body to various recipients. Now a common and accepted practice in society, troublesome or unwanted teens are able to easily be unwound.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Thanks to Connor, Lev, and Risa—and their high-profile revolt at Happy Jack Harvest Camp—people can no longer turn a blind eye to unwinding. Ridding society of troublesome teens while simltaneously providing much-needed organs for transplanting might be convenient, but its morality has finally been brought into question. However, unwinding has become big business, and there are powerful political and corporate interests that want to see it not only continue, but also expand to the unwinding of prisoners and the impoverished.</span><br style="line-height: 22.4px;" /><br style="line-height: 22.4px;" /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Cam is made entirely out of the parts of other unwinds; he is a teen who does not technically exist. A futuristic Frankenstein, Cam struggles to find identity and meaning and wonders if a rewound being can have a soul. And when the actions of a sadistic bounty hunter cause Cam’s fate to become inextricably bound with the fates of Connor, Risa, and Lev, he’ll have to question humanity itself.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-75988821560705958612015-07-07T07:33:00.001-07:002015-07-07T07:33:24.786-07:00New Job in a New City!I have been absent for awhile and it is my intention to start blogging again. I'm excited to announce that I'm moving up from 5th grade in Elementary School to a 7th grade Reading Teacher. I can't wait to just teach reading each day. Not only did I change schools, but moved to a new town too. It's exciting and scary at the same time. However, I tell myself you can't grow without change, so I'm sure this move will be for the best!<br />
<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-71461499868085641522014-11-17T20:50:00.002-08:002014-11-17T20:50:56.394-08:00Walking Classroom SpotlightI was spotlighted this month in The Walking Classroom's newsletter. We have been having sub zero temperatures here in Wyoming and we haven't been outside to walk in a few weeks and the students are itching to get outside! I'm pretty honored to be featured in their newsletter and here's the <a href="file:///private/var/folders/z0/l47fg23n6h7cv_1r7ppzlpm00000gp/T/TemporaryItems/fcctemp/Attach0.html" target="_blank">link</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><i>This is my 6th year teaching. I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. However, life and family got in the way from me doing it right away. I got side-tracked for a bit, and worked in the insurance industry for 16 years. I am now a teacher and am loving it! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><i>When I am my "best self" as a teacher I feel it's during reading time. I love teaching reading and helping my students to comprehend the books that they are reading. One of the things I am really proud of as a teacher is having a large classroom library. I entice my students to read a variety of genres and they read lots of books. Last year the majority of my class read over 40 books apiece. It was so awesome! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><i>As a teacher, I am most grateful for my students. I love teaching and seeing the look of understanding that crosses their face when they understand a concept that we are learning. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><i>Some education resources that I use are The Walking Classroom, Stephanie Harvey's Toolkit, Notice and Note, Comprehension Connections, STEM Science Materials, Pinterest, Math in Focus, Teachers Pay Teachers and so many other wonderful resources. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"><i>The Walking Classroom has provided my students with a new way of learning. They love getting outside and walking together. One day this week when we were out walking we had some great conversations after our walk. We have been studying Christopher Columbus in class, and we solidified our learning by listening to podcast about Christopher Columbus. When we returned to the classroom it was evident that my students had broadened their knowledge. I love The Walking Classroom! </i></span></div>
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I began my journey late. I started the certification process in January of 2014. After I began I worked tirelessly towards my certification. The certification process is pretty rigid, but through it all I learned so much about my teaching and I was able to reflect about myself a long the way. I had to write 4 entries on writing, reading, listening, speaking and viewing, and finally one on my accomplishments. These entries were about 12 to 16 pages a piece depending upon the entry. In addition, two of them required video elements. My entries had to be submitted online to the <a href="http://www.nbpts.org/" target="_blank">National Board Website</a> by May 16th.<br />
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This was quite a few months of writing and rewriting let me tell you. It's so hard to write about your teaching process and to reflect on what you've done. Through this process I'm getting better at doing it though.<br />
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Then in June of 2014 I took the National Board assessment for my certification area. I had to drive down to Casper Wyoming to the testing center. Where I spent 3 hours testing over the 6 required elements. Once I was done I took a sigh of relief that I was done. Then the wait began....<br />
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Score release day was yesterday, November 15th, 2014. I was so nervous to open my computer and sign in to the National Board site. However, I overcame my nerves and did just that and I was pleasantly surprised! It said, "Congratulations! You are a National Board Certified Teacher!" I started talking happily to the computer. You see, I know that many don't achieve in the first year and I didn't want to expect it. So truthfully, I was thinking I was going to have to redo something. Luckily, that wasn't the case and my journey to certify is complete. Now I'd like to motivate and help other teachers achieve their certification. It is a great professional development opportunity! Plus in the state of Wyoming it pays a stipend annually too.<br />
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This journey has been quite arduous to say the least, but it has been so worth it!<br />
<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-54918668304283188822014-10-27T20:18:00.002-07:002014-10-27T20:27:12.527-07:00Notice and Note - Strategies for Close Reading!Last night 7 other teachers and myself met in my classroom to attend the FREE webinar by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst on their book Notice and Note. The webinar was hosted by Heinemann who are also the publishers of this amazing classroom resource that is helping students across the country! If you haven't yet purchased or checked out this book you can purchase from Heinemann <a href="http://www.heinemann.com/products/E04693.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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The webinar was a short, but engaging 1/2 hour on Talking About Texts: What Matters!<br />
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Kylene Beers co authored this book and you can read more about Kylene on her blog<a href="http://kylenebeers.com/blog/" target="_blank"> here</a>, you can follow her on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KyleneBeers?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>, follow her on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenebeers" target="_blank">here</a> and finally read about her on Heineman <a href="http://www.heinemann.com/authors/1804.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. Bob Probst who also co authored the book can be read about on Heinemann <a href="http://www.heinemann.com/authors/56.aspx" target="_blank">here</a> and you can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/BobProbst" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The webinar was focused on engaging students in authentic conversations about text. Bob and Kylene were discussing ways to move away from monologic questions (check for understanding) to a dialogic question where students are (creating understanding). They believe that monologic questions should still be used when a teachers goal is to check for understanding. However, when we want students to go deeper in their conversations and to really create understanding in their text, we need to be asking them dialogic questions.<br />
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As shared by Beers and Probst when dialogic conversations are used students really begin to create understanding. This slide was shared of the benefits of dialogic conversations!<br />
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If you are like me, you may be wondering how can I get kids talking in this way. It all begins first with getting our students to turn and talk authentically. Then as teachers we guide the class to change this language over time. However, according to Beers and Probst some of the students that are ready to move on will automatically guide other students in the process as well. We need to get our students to be independent thinkers and allowing them to work harder through discussion and dialogue is one way to get them there. We need students to slow down and think about what is happening in the text, and begin to question the text and notice the sign posts!<br />
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It was stressed if we can change how kids talk about texts, this will change how kids think about a specific text, and eventually this changes how kids think about any text! Bottom line: we must find ways to ensure kids are talking and thinking about texts!<br />
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According to Beers and Probst if you really want kids to have dialogic conversations we need to turn the questions over to them as well and we need to just let them talk!<br />
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After the webinar there was a Twitter conversation <a href="https://storify.com/azajacks/notice-and-note" target="_blank">here is the link</a> to the Twitter feed. Finally, for a link to more information about this great book and the webinar watched tonight, <a href="http://www.heinemann.com/noticeandnote/" target="_blank">click here</a> and for great resources on the Notice and Note Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/260078764136335/" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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Please check out The Walking Classroom on their website <a href="http://www.thewalkingclassroom.org/" target="_blank">here</a>, or their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWalkingClassroom" target="_blank">here</a>, or follow them on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/walkingclassrm" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Joey provides everything you need for this product in her store. It even came with ready made prompts for the students to use and create their Halloween stories. If you are interested in creating your own "Witch Crafts" you can click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Witch-Project-and-Writing-Activity-1488590">here</a>!<br />
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Here's some of our witches from our hallway!<br />
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If you haven't liked Joey's Facebook page you should do that too. You can click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Create-Teach-and-Share/433817570023493">here</a> for that! She has great ideas for upper elementary teachers!<br />
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<em>The Walking Classroom Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and education of all students. The Walking Classroom program is an in-school obesity intervention that promotes health literacy and develops and supports lifelong fitness habits for all students while addressing different learning styles. The method combines standards-aligned academic content and exercise during the regular school day.</em></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.7999992370605px;">The podcasts are directly aligned to the 4th and 5th grade </span><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf" style="color: #6e6c64; line-height: 22.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">English Language Arts Common Core State Standards</a><span class="wayLeft" style="left: 349px; line-height: 22.7999992370605px; margin-left: -9000px; position: absolute;">(link opens new browser window)</span><span style="line-height: 22.7999992370605px;">. Most podcasts last about 15 minutes, and each podcast is supported by an extensive lesson plan which includes a comprehension quiz. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.7999992370605px;">The pictures above are of us enjoying our walk around the school. My students are thrilled to be out listening, walking and learning. Today we learned about Negro Baseball leagues and how they finally were integrated into the Major Leagues. However, I'm so excited because in the next few walks, we will be learning more about Explorers. Currently, we are studying explorers in Social Studies. Now, we can integrate our Social Studies content in our reading/listening time and will learn more about this fabulous topic through the Walking Classroom.</span></div>
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-80077070817325786782014-08-10T10:52:00.002-07:002014-08-10T11:57:07.367-07:00Loving Donors Choose!Lately, I have been writing many Donors Choose projects to help get things for my classroom. Donors Choose is a non profit organization that allows teachers to write projects for items for their classroom and donors donate to the projects to get them into the classroom. I have learned a lot recently about writing projects and getting them funded. I have found out more about the amazing giving pages that are out there supporting teachers.<br />
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The biggest giving page out there is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/caringclassrooms" target="_blank">Caring Classrooms</a> with more than 7,000 followers on their facebook page. They have funding days every Sunday where teachers and other supporters donate to the projects on their page. In addition, teachers can request that their project be featured on their page each Sunday. They will only post 10 teacher projects at a time, but believe me they fund fast. I recently had a project on their page and the support was tremendous. Please check them out and like their facebook page.<br />
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Another great giving page that supports teachers in the South on their projects is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernHospitalityDCGivingPage" target="_blank">Southern Hospitality on Donors Choose</a>. Although, I don't live in the south, I like to support their page, because the admin on the page gives out great advice and funding tips to teachers. Please go and like their page and check them out.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kindergarten-Rocks/269826159714946" target="_blank">Kindergarten Rocks</a> is another giving page that offers amazing support. Just recently she promoted a project of mine that got funded within hours. The cool part of it was the fact that my project wasn't even on her page at the time. She did it because I had been using her challengeid to support her giving page. I'm learning so much!! Please click on the link and check out and like Kindergarten Rocks and write a Donors Choose Project.<br />
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Okay, I'm not even close to being done with all of the great giving pages. The next one is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DonorsChooseAnonymous" target="_blank">DonorsChoose Anonymous</a> and they have provided me with amazing help and tips to get my project funded. I even ran a contest with one of their admins on their page. Please go and like and check out their amazing giving page.<br />
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There are so many more amazing pages. They are all so helpful and offer some amazing advice and help teachers get their projects funded. I don't have time right now to write about them each individually so, I'm going to list and link them here, please go and check them out on FB and see what they have to offer.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MusicMakesOurStudentsSmarter" target="_blank">Music Makes Our Students Smarter </a> - Supports music projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/classroom.angels" target="_blank">Classroom Angels</a> - supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-Kinder-Owl/528275170529327" target="_blank">Mrs. Kinder Owl</a> - supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Roundup/494802530580650?sk=timeline" target="_blank">The Roundup</a> - supports projects across U.S.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SendASmileGivingPage" target="_blank">Send a Smile Giving Page</a> - supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Lights-Donorschoose-Giving-Page/510596618986031?sk=timeline" target="_blank">Northern Lights Donors Choose Giving Page</a> - works to support projects in the northern U.S.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Special-Acts-for-Special-Kids/588775247803952" target="_blank">Special Acts for Special Kids</a> - supports projects in U.S.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reading-is-FUNdamental-Donorschoose-Giving-Page/379664375477895" target="_blank">Reading is FUNdamental</a> - Supports book and literacy based projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Team37Rocks" target="_blank">#Team 37</a> - supports never been funded teachers with less than $100 to go.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Costume-Box/324621637570380" target="_blank">Costume Box</a> - supports teachers for costumes and the arts<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FaerieFive" target="_blank">FaerieFive</a> - supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/heartoftexasdc" target="_blank">Heart of Texas</a> - supports projects in Texas<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JustBecauseYouCare" target="_blank">Just Because you Care</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HandInHandGivingPage" target="_blank">Hand in Hand Giving page</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/memoriesandmilestonesgivingpage?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">Memories and Milestones</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SupportingExcellenceInEducation" target="_blank">Supporting Excellence in Education</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Itsajungleouttheredonorschoose" target="_blank">It's a Jungle Out There on Donorschoose</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgiapeachesdonorschoose/timeline" target="_blank">Georgia Peaches on Donors Choose</a> - Supports projects in Georgia and other great states<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Furry-Friends-Donorschoose-Giving-Page/555806544472464" target="_blank">Furry Friends Donors Choose Giving page</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProjectstoLeadtheWay" target="_blank">Projects to Lead the Way</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/allabouthekidsondonorschoose" target="_blank">All About the Kids on Donors Choose</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/And-How-Are-the-Children-on-Donors-Choose/682076805185297" target="_blank">And How are The Children</a> - Supports all projects<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SupportingSchoolCounselorsDCGivingPage/timeline" target="_blank">Supporting School Counselors</a> - Supports school counselors<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SweetHomeALDonorsChoose" target="_blank">Sweet Home Alabama</a> - Supports projects for Alabama teachers but saves space for other teachers too.<br />
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Writing a Donors Choose project is fairly easy. The key is to keep your project small, be sure to donate to yourself, be sure to get as many donations as you can in the first 7 days and always be sure to promote your project. Don't just post and hope it will get funded, you have to work at it too. Remember to pay it forward to teachers. Please check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernHospitalityDCGivingPage/notes" target="_blank">Southern Hospitality's page</a> for helpful tips. These tips are very useful and will help you get your project funded.<br />
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I have been ignoring my blog and I need to get back to it. I just wanted to post that I realized this and I will begin posting more this week. I can't believe summer is already 1/2 over, where has the time gone??<br />
<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-53003128557331934602014-02-17T20:18:00.001-08:002014-02-17T20:19:19.707-08:00World Read Aloud Day is Coming!I love to read aloud to my students. They love to hear the stories as they imagine themselves in the book. As much as I like to read aloud I know there are classrooms out there that don't read aloud as much as they would like to.<br />
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Well guess what? World Read Aloud Day is on March 5th. Please click the link to read more about this amazing day in literacy! <a href="http://litworld.org/worldreadaloudday" target="_blank">http://litworld.org/worldreadaloudday</a><br />
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I hope that everyone participates in this amazing day and spreads the love of reading!<br />
<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-22285331053504095182014-02-01T19:10:00.002-08:002014-02-01T19:10:55.658-08:00Great Read aloud!I have been reading the book "The Boy on the Wooden Box" with my class of 5th graders. I wasn't sure if I should read it, but I wanted to read them another genre and I thought a memoir would be a good choice. This book is about Leon Leyson who was the youngest Shindler List survivor from World War II. <br />
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I have to say my students love it! They have been completely engaged in the story, as have I. We are having some great conversations, and they are hearing first hand accounts of some of the suffering that occurred during that time. I am excited that they like it and the fact that we are able to have these rich and wonderful conversations.<br />
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If you haven't read this book, I would definitely put on your to read pile!!<br />
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and their students from Sandy Hook School.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We honor them in our classrooms in which we
continue their dream of teaching children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with teachers everywhere in
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Here are is a comb that Jacob made today. I will share more later as more is created! Woohoo!<br />
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So the Type Pillows were made with a quarter of a yard of fabric.<br />
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Once you have the fabric cut in the size you need than you need to cut a square out of each corner of the fabric. Once that is done you need to cut strips of about 1 inch around all sides of the fabric.<br />
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Once that was done it was just time for us to tie the pillows around 3 of the sides and then we just had to stuff the pillow stuffing and finish tying off the pillows. I'm happy the way they turned out and just hope my students like them too!<br />
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Here is our finished lot of 12 pillows! Yay!<br />
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I can't wait to use these books!<br />
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Okay, so that wasn't the only project I got funded! The other project that I got funded was a MakerBot 3D printer! These printers cost over $2,000 and I was able to get an Almost Home funding match! I am beyond excited! This is what the printer looks like:<br />
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I will be able to use this in my classroom to support the Arts and Engineering standards in the classroom and so much more. I'm so excited to start making 3D objects like rocks and minerals, landforms, game pieces and so much more. The ideas are endless and I'm sure that my students and I will be able to explore so many different ways to enhance their learning in the classroom.<br />
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Thank you so much Donors Choose and MakerBot! We can't wait to learn more about this amazing tool!<br />
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I found this on <a href="http://teachingtoinspirein5th.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teaching to Inspire in 5th</a> a great website for teaching in the upper elementary grades! So check out their freebies!!<br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-67343047568727082212013-11-02T17:05:00.003-07:002013-11-02T17:06:41.550-07:00What's Your Schedule Look Like?I was just reading through some blogs and there is a Linky Party going on about what your Daily schedule looks like across the states. It's interesting to see different teacher schedules in different areas. I am linking up with Susan at <a href="http://thankgoditsfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2013/11/whats-your-schedule-linky.html" target="_blank">Thank God it's First Grade</a>. Now I must admit I am a bit jealous of her schedule and wish I had something like it, but it is what it is.<br />
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So like Susan I am curious as to what everyone else's schedule is like!! <br />
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Here is my Daily Schedule:<br />
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Monday & Wednesday<br />
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8:15 to 8:45 - Breakfast in the Classroom and Read to Self<br />
8:45 to 9:30 - Science/Social Studies<br />
9:30 to 10:10 - Specials<br />
10:10 to 10:30 - Calendar Math<br />
10:30 to 11:30 - Math in Focus<br />
11:30 to 11:45 - Vocabulary<br />
11:45 to 12:05 - Read Aloud<br />
12:05 to 12:40 - Lunch/Recess<br />
12:40 to 2:20 - Daily 3 Reading/Writing Block with Conferencing<br />
2:20 to 2:45 - Wellness (every other day) On off days we continue reading/writing<br />
2:45 to 3:30 - Extra Round of Reading<br />
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Tuesday & Thursday<br />
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8:15 to 8:45 - Breakfast in the Classroom and Read to Self<br />
8:45 to 9:30 - Science/Social Studies<br />
9:30 to 10:10 - Specials<br />
10:10 to 10:30 - Calendar Math<br />
10:30 to 11:30 - Math in Focus<br />
11:30 to 11:45 - Vocabulary<br />
11:45 to 12:05 - Read Aloud<br />
12:05 to 12:40 - Lunch/Recess<br />
12:40 to 2:20 - Daily 3 Reading/Writing Block with Conferencing<br />
2:20 to 2:45 - Wellness (every other day) On off days we continue reading/writing<br />
2:45 to 3:30 - Technology<br />
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Friday<br />
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8:15 to 8:45 - Breakfast in the Classroom and Read to Self<br />
8:45 to 9:30 - Library Skills/Checkout<br />
9:30 to 10:10 - Specials<br />
10:10 to 10:30 - Calendar Math<br />
10:30 to 11:30 - Math in Focus<br />
11:30 to 11:45 - Vocabulary<br />
11:45 to 12:05 - Read Aloud<br />
12:05 to 12:40 - Lunch/Recess<br />
12:40 to 2:20 - Daily 3 Reading/Writing Block with Conferencing<br />
2:20 to 2:45 - Wellness (every other day) On off days we continue reading/writing<br />
2:45 to 3:30 - Reading with our First Grade Buddies<br />
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<b>How long is your school day? </b>Our school day officially starts at 8:30, but kids start coming into our classroom about 8:15 when buses arrive with their breakfast. They are to get their book boxes and read independently during this time when they are finished with breakfast. This breakfast program just started this year, and all students get FREE breakfast! Our school day is 7 hours.<br />
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<b>How long do you have for each subject? </b>We are mandated to spend 60 minutes a day in Math in Focus and 60 minutes a day with Treasures for Reading. I use a bit of Treasures, but also mix in other mini lessons through out my Daily Reading time. We are also suppose to teach a certain number of minutes of Science per week too.<br />
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you have a Social Studies or Science block? </b>Yes, we get 45 minutes M-Th and integrate it in reading throughout the week.<br />
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or PD each week?</b> We (my grade level team) meet with our Instructional Facilitator during one of our Specials each week for planning and Data. My partner teacher and I also meet whenever we need to and make our own plan for that.<br />
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Yesterday, we began creating our Ecosystems and the students were told they had to have a few mandatory things in their Terrariums. The mandatory items were: cockroach, plants, water, soil and some sort of light source. Then students were allowed to pick 6 optional items for them. They had choices such as: rocks, driftwood, shredded paper, sand, gravel, pool of water, shells, rotting wood, wood chips, moss and worms. Well needless to say everyone chose to have WORMS in their Ecosystems too. So, they began by working in trio's planning how they wanted to arrange their ecosystem and coming up with a plan as to what elements they wanted in it. It was so great to see my students working together! They worked hard to come up with their plans as to how they wanted their Ecosystems to look and feel. When they were putting them together yesterday, however, we didn't have our hissing COCKROACHES yet! With that being said they were pretty amazed with just their 3 worms too!<br />
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Today, we got the Cockroaches in and they put them into their new homes. Here is a picture of one of their Terrariums and you can see the Big 'Ol Cockroach on the left side of the tank!<br />
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This should be a fun time! I never thought I'd be saying I have a pet Cockroach in my room, but it's been pretty fun watching my students interact with one another and how happy these little things make them. We did have a scare today though...one of the Cockroaches was laying backside up in the pool of water and the kids were convinced that he had drowned himself. I had to remind them how hardy Cockroaches were. I also told them they are nocturnal animals and he was just taking a snooze! We pushed him a little and sure enough his little legs began to wiggle! Whew....we hadn't killed him!<br />
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Well I'm sure I'll be telling you more about our little friends soon!<br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-67217167953613729082013-10-20T11:47:00.000-07:002013-10-20T11:48:33.535-07:00No More Reading Without SupportWhat a gloomy rainy day! This is the kind of day that makes you want to curl up on the couch watching TV, surfing the internet and reading a book. Well that is what I've done this weekend. I read the book "No More Independent Reading Without Support". The book was co authored by Debbie Miller and it was a short book and an easy read.<br />
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This book gave some clear reasons why we shouldn't just let our students loose with independent reading. We have to be there with conferences to support them and ensure that they are growing. I knew what they were saying in this book, but it just solidified my belief about independent reading and how I know this is a great way for students to grow as readers. However, I also know that I must be there for support! Happy Reading!<br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/tammy/sig.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-82381056620825284422013-10-19T17:46:00.003-07:002013-10-19T17:47:23.584-07:00Liebster Award!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3816258603693024815" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://thekindergartenpod.blogspot.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3816258603693024815" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://thekindergartenpod.blogspot.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"></a>I have been trying to get my blog up and rolling, and I know I need to be more consistent with my posts. I received a nomination for a Liebster Blog Award over a month ago and I forgot all about it. I was blog hopping today and I saw that someone else had just gotten one, and a light bulb went off in my head. "Hey, I had one of those before too!" So I checked my email and I still had the invite so here I am.<br />
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Thanks to Paulina over at <a href="http://blessingsofateacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blessings of a Teacher</a>. For nominating me for this Liebster Award.<br />
This award is for newer blogs with less than 200 followers. It is a great
feeling for someone to recognize your efforts. I am very new to this blogging thing. However, I have learned so much already. I learn everyday about great teaching practices from other teacher bloggers. I really believe that teachers are the greatest and they are always willing to help other teachers! I love what I have been learning through blogging!<br />
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1. What made you decide to go into teaching? <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">I went in to teaching after working for 16 years for Farmers Insurance. I did everything from working as a file clerk to being a Yacht Underwriter. I had always wanted to be a teacher and in 2006 I had the opportunity to go back to school to become a teacher. My husband retired from the Marines and we moved from California to South Dakota. It was the best decision I ever made!</span></span></div>
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2. What is your favorite things to do to get ready for school? <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">I love getting to school early at least an hour before the kids get there. This gives me time to unwind and make sure that I'm prepared for the day.</span></span></div>
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3. Tell about your favorite school memory. <span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">My favorite school memory was in high school and being part of the yearbook committee. My senior year I was Editor. I loved those times.</span></span></span></div>
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4. What is the best thing about the school you teach at? <span style="color: magenta;">The students of course! I have a great group of kids this year and a small classroom of 13 fun loving 5th graders eager to learn.</span></div>
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5. Who inspires you? <span style="color: magenta;">I am inspired currently by learning as much as I can about reading from The Sisters, Stephanie Harvey, Tanny McGregor and so many others.</span></div>
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7. What's your favorite subject? <span style="color: magenta;">My favorite subject hands down is Reading! I love reading and love to share my passion with my students!</span></div>
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8. Do you use technology in your classroom? If so, what? <span style="color: magenta;">Yes, we have 6 laptops, a smart board, computer labs, mobile labs with laptops and ipads, and we have 2 mobile ipod labs.</span></div>
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9. What is the last book you read? <span style="color: magenta;">The last book I just read was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0325049041/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">No More Independent Reading Without Support by Debbie Miller.</a></span></div>
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10. If you could do anything, what would it be? <span style="color: magenta;">If I could do anything right now I'd travel the world with my husband. However, if I could do anything in school I'd love to be a Literacy Coach or a teacher of just Literacy some day.</span></div>
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11. What is your favorite quote? <span style="color: magenta;">The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. Dr. Seuss.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">9. I wish I could draw</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">10. Teaching is my passion</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">11. My favorite food is Mexican</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Tony: <a href="http://learningwithliteraturegpps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Learning with Literature</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Kristen: <a href="http://www.aspiretoinspireblog.com/p/about.html" target="_blank">Aspire to Inspire</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Marie: <a href="http://beachlovinteach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beach Lovin Teach </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Sarah: <a href="http://misskinbk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">MissKinbk</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">Katie: <a href="http://sparkingthemind.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mind Sparks</a></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495195365043911955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816258603693024815.post-29742125549757505272013-10-17T20:45:00.000-07:002013-10-17T20:45:37.054-07:00What I'm Reading!Well, I always seem to be reading something these days! My goal is to make my students better readers and writers, and the best way I know how to do it is to educate myself! I love what I have been learning and I'm excited to keep learning as much as I can! Here are some of the books that I am reading or I've just ordered to read.<br />
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The above book I learned about this September at the Daily 5 conference in Denver. This book is a way to get rid of the regular spelling routines. Per the blurb on Amazon: "Cindy Marten responds to the demand for "direct, systematic, and
explicit phonics and spelling instruction" that goes way beyond what to
teach - she addresses the questions of how, when, and why spelling
should be taught. More important, she situates spelling within the
contexts of real writing and the individual learner's needs."<br />
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I've only just begun reading this, but so far it's very interesting!<br />
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I'm pretty excited about this book! I just recently ordered it and hope to receive it tomorrow. I've read the 1st chapter online and I'm excited to read what Debbie Miller has to say about ensuring that kids have support in the classroom when reading independently. I have been conferring with my kids daily with a para in my room and my kids have made some great improvements. I really hope to learn more in this book.<br />
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This is another book that was recommended to me at the Daily 5 conference I have the book, and it is on my reading list! Writing is one area I don't feel as strong in as I do reading. I can't wait to read this and learn more about read world writing!<br />
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This book was just released yesterday, and I haven't received it yet, but I've been reading about it on the blog, "<a href="http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Nerdy Book Club</a>". I'm excited about reading this book, because close reading is such a huge component to the CCSS. I have been working on close reading with my students and I hope this book will enhance my students learning and understanding. In addition, I hope it will enhance my teaching!<br />
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You and your students will fall for close reading. In <i>Falling in Love with Close Reading</i>,
Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts show us that it can be rigorous,
meaningful, and joyous. You'll empower students to not only analyze
texts but to admire the craft of a beloved book, study favorite songs
and videogames, and challenge peers in evidence-based discussions. <br />
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Last but not least this is the book I'm SUPER excited to read! The bummer part is, the book has not been released. It was originally going to be released in October, but now it's not until November. If you've read "The Book Whisper" by Donalyn Miller, then you'll want to read her new book! I'm so excited to find out what Donalyn has to say about building lifelong reading habits in the classroom!<br />
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I've got quite a bit on my reading list, but it will all be worth it!!<br />
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