Recently, my students and I put together a new project on our Donors Choose page. Just like our last project, the idea was completely created by my kiddos. The only thing I did was locate the books on Amazon and help type up their plan. Our book club dream actually grew from our AMAZING Global Read Aloud experience that we participated in this year. As a class, we read the book Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. After the book was finished, the students begged for more. They had enjoyed the discussions, the shared reading, collaborating together on tasks and reflections, and wanted to do it again. Here is an overview of our project incase you are looking to write your own Donors Choose request! Book Clubs: Embarking On A New Reading Adventure My Students "Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark."- Kate DiCamillo As the school year matures, my students are finding that they enjoy discussing and sharing books with each other. However, only ...
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Summer Reading List
Summer, for teachers, can mean a lot of different things. For me...it means that I can catch up on some much needed/desired reading! I am joining Lucky to Be in First and sharing my summer reads! The past month has been a whirlwind for me thanks to graduating with my Master's, wrapping up my fourth year of teaching, getting married, and traveling to Italy for an amazing honeymoon. When we got back home to the states, the first thing I did was sleep and then I headed to the library. It was time to get started on my summer reading list. One of my biggest "teaching" passions is to share my love for reading with my kiddos. Reading ANYTHING can open so many doors for us, and I hate to see children despise picking up reading material. After four years in second grade, I was finally getting a handle on what made 7/8 year olds "click" with books. Now, I am transitioning to the 5th grade, and I know that I am going to have to play catch up and make sure that I am up to date on the ...
