An interesting format book for 5th grade +, maybe 4th with the "potty" theme is Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past by Kate Klise and Sarah Klise The story is a mystery and is told through letters. Each letter writer has a distinct style.
Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson Literacy Coach Merrill Middle School When you're finished changing, you're finished. Benjamin Franklin ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 2/27/2008 11:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 18, Issue 29 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Questions About the Great Florida Site ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 2. Re: Gross but fun reading (William Roberts) 3. Re: "To Understand" book discussion (Robins Maureen (25Q194)) 4. Guided Reading in Intermediate (Megan Reilly Padilla) 5. Re: "To Understand" book discussion (Mohrhauser, Sarah) 6. Re: Gross but fun reading (Ann Jernigan) 7. Re: Pocket Book (Beverlee Paul) 8. Spelling for Writers (Evelyn Carter) 9. Re: Middle School Book Suggestions (Kathleen Maugeri) ) ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:10:22 -0500 From: "William Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Gross but fun reading To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Have you tried AMAZON? If you look up one book, they will suggest other similar titles in the listing. It's a great way to find related items and books! Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Rollin, Edward Wolfe Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Gross but fun reading As a teacher, I love to be able to engage my students as much as possible with off the wall topics and discussions. One of my most fun topics are things like poop, and other gross things. I am a proud owner of "The Truth About Poop" by Susan Goodman and would like to get some titles that are just as fascinating and fun and most important, gross!!! These titles should fall into the non-fiction category please. If anyone has any suggests on titles and some new ways to use them with grade 4-6 I would really appreciate it. J. Wolfe ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:23:49 -0600 From: Ann Jernigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Gross but fun reading To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed The most fun ones I know of that middle schoolers love are Joy Mosoff's books. They both have over 50 topics that make for so much fun teaching non-fiction. The topics definitely capture the kid's interest and present correct scientific and historical information at the same time. You'll have lots and lots of fun with them. Oh Yuck! The Encylclopedia of Everything Nasty This has all kinds of topics like bacteria, bugs, burping, body odor, mummines, scabs, toilets. It actually has some very scientific info in a really delightful fun presentation. Oh Yikes! History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments. - Topics like Lewis and Clark: A Tale- and a Trail - of Laxatives, Killer Kings, Miserable Medicines like mashed lizard eyeballs, gladiators, prisons and punishments, Horrible Henry and His Seven Dead Wives. Ann ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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.
