Hi Alice, I used the following last year and had great success with them:
Tuck Everlasting Among the Hidden Esperanza Rising Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Cortigiano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:13 AM Subject: [LIT] Books for sixth graders > Hi, > > I have recently been transferred for the umpteenth time in the past seven > years. It is not due to incompetence but competence. It has been very > stressful but as always I somehow find the strength to deal as our union > is > not helpful in this particular area, even with my 29 years of exemplary > service. > > That being said, I have been reassigned to sixth grade for next year after > having started a READ 180 program at the school. Long, sad story but I'll > spare you. > > What can you folks who have taught sixth grade tell me about favorite > books > you have used with students? I do plan on using a Reader's Workshop > approach > and allow for student choice. > > Alice Cortigiano > Jepson Multiage Magnet School > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Connie Fletcher > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LIT] Summer Book Studies, Atwell > > Hi Everyone! > > I'm definitely interested in Wormeli's book as well as Atwell's, and I > have > the Book Thief. I like the idea of discussing the books on a blog... > > With regard to Atwell's workshop approach (Hi Jan!) I use it and although > it's still a work in progress, I can truly say my students have responded > well to choosing their topics and genres for reading and writing. The > workshop approach definitely helps with keeping students motivated to read > and write and in developing their skills. One of my biggest successes last > year was the volume of independent reading. The 8th graders read an > average > of 20 books/student. The 7th graders were lower, but there was a > huge increase the second half of the year--they finally got into the > "zone," > after coming from a 6th grade classroom where the teacher totally > controlled > who read which books in lit circles--that really backfired in my opinon. > I > don't think the power of student choice can be over emphasized when it > comes > to motivating kids (or adults!) to read and write. > > Connie Fletcher > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
