Kim writes: What other ones about middle school readers are there? Pam writes: Obviously there is this listserve (which is awesome for reading/writing workshop), but there are tons of middle level listserves. One of my favorites for middle school in general is Middle Talk (the old MiddleWeb that I think sponsored this listserve originally) and is sponsored through NMSA - you can participate for free if you are a member. There is also middle-lit (through inversity.org) and [EMAIL PROTECTED] (this is specifically about middle school literature - not just for teachers, but also authers, publishers, fans, etc.), and for writing at the middle level (and upper elementary) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know there are more, that about all I can barely keep up with though. They provide tons of food for thought & more excellent ideas than I can possibly ever use (although I try).
I did go double check (as my meds started to wear off & I started to stuffily function more like a person rather than a zombie) - the other online book seller that I've used with good sucess (reliable, cheap, and books are in condition they say they are) is the Biblio site that I previously mentioned (although Amazon is my favorite). Although a great way to generate books in the classroom is to hold a book drive with your students (I am planning one for the last month of school where I will give students a "cougar paw" - our school's version of incentive $$ that can be used to purchase a wide variety of things around campus - for each good condition used novel/book donated. I will give them 5 paws for a new novel (I'm hoping that I get some stuff from our end of the year scholastic book fair that I can pack away to put out first thing next year). This also keeps me relaxed about having a relaxed book borrowing policy (I know that I will be able to replace any title that walks with another title, if not the same title). Oh yeah, I also have a "book amnesty week" once a semester. I pay the kids (with our school incentive $$ again - although I've used extra credit and candy in previous years) for kids to locate and return books from my classroom library (all very clearly marked with my name on the covers and edge of novels) without any penalties/lectures from me. This is where I tend to get books returned from older siblings. Okay - I'm rambling again, I can breathe too - I should probably go back to bed or veg out in front of the boob tube as my cold medicine takes control again. ;o) Pam Tempest Team Neon - Language Arts Hudson Middle School, Pasco County ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
