I thought others on this list might be interested in this post and links to summer reading.
_____ From: Brenda Power [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 11:01 PM To: L Cannon Subject: Summer Reading for Teachers The Big Fresh from Choice Literacy June 30, 2007 Summer Reading for Teachers There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs. Henry Ward Beecher Reading in the summer is a different kind of pleasure. We expect summer reading to be a little lazier and a lot more fun. I know my "next read" collection on my bedstand of books and magazines changes a bit this time of year - more escapist novels, and truth be told, only the professional books I've most been looking forward to this season. So what's in your next read stack? If you've been too swamped to replenish your summer reading stack, we've got a terrific article by Shari Frost with some book suggestions for teachers and literacy coaches. The Big Fresh is off the next two weeks for our scheduled summer break. We'll be back with our weekly updates in mid-July. Happy Summer! Brenda Power Editor, Choice Literacy www.choiceliteracy.com <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?ZF9rC2er2ONGnIrrzWeEAA> <http://www.aweber.com/img/templates/09f/main_br.gif> Free for All Shari Frost, inspired by Franki Sibberson's article on planning for summer reading, puts a little effort into coming up with a collection of books in different categories to read over the next few months. Her picks range from children's books to professional texts, with lots of novels and memoir sprinkled throughout: <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?wFa15ds_U6g5nC1tNOkj6A> http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/384.cfm If you missed Franki Sibberson's original article on helping students plan for summer reading, you can find it here. The tips are also useful for summer enrichment programs with children: http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/345.cfm <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?EsZrbZY6CopGwtkWOzUmHw> Both Shari and Franki recommend browsing recent award winners to find worthwhile new reading. If you rarely venture beyond the Caldecott or Newbery winners, you might enjoy this web listing with links to recent award-winning books from throughout the world, and in more specialized categories: http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/awardwinners/ <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?2V5MYemsWzUE628t4Su9rA> We've opened a new one-day workshop for literacy coaches, Literacy Coach Jumpstart, featuring Jennifer Allen in late September in Portland, Maine.These popular workshops featuring strategies for leading study groups, coaching in classrooms, and mentoring new teachers all sold out quickly this summer. If you are thinking of joining us in the fall, registration information is available here: http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/383.cfm <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?76xAYY7ViFP1szbwf.s5_Q> <http://www.aweber.com/img/templates/09f/main_br.gif> For Members Only Jan Miller Burkins and her colleagues continue with the next installment in their "So You Want to Be a Literacy Coach?" series. "I Think, I Wonder, I Understand" is a variation on the K-W-L chart for coaches, and is a good tool for planning and getting at basic beliefs about collaborating with colleagues: http://www.choiceliteracy.com/members/386.cfm <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?pKR5jGBfwyIYPkM__EpC6w> Aimee Buckner describes a simple summer planning and goal-setting process she uses to get ready for launching writer's workshop in the fall: <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?rCbVwzh5QRsfpRtUp6Tb5A> http://www.choiceliteracy.com/members/385.cfm >From the Choice Literacy archives, Rina Moog writes about how we can bring ourselves as readers into our classrooms: <http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?mXFJM49JdwtgcgJBXUBmJA> http://www.choiceliteracy.com/members/259.cfm That's all for this week! We hate spam as much as you do. If you received this message in error, or would prefer to unsubscribe from our list, you can do so instantly by clicking on the handy link below. Choice Literacy P.O. Box 790 Holden, ME 04429 USA To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit: http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?zIyMbCzstMxsnBwMrJzs <http://openrate.aweber.com/z/o/?zIyMbCzstAxstExMtEwMDOy0DKy0zJy0rJw=> _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
