Ditto The Book Whisperer. I could not put it down. The teacher teaches 6th grade and takes the reader through her entire journey.
Congrats on the job. Andrea Rhonda Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: >Congrats to you! What a great opportunity. > >I'd suggest "To Understand" by Ellin Keene-- Since it is an advanced class >you can REALLY focus on deep understanding. I have read this book twice >and parts of it multiple times. ---Incredible approach to teaching!!! > >I also just received from Amazon today in the mail--(can't wait to dig in) >A new author Donalyn Miller "The Book Whisperer" This teacher discusses >how she engaged students to read 40 books a year and how reading and >scores improved. > >Good Luck and have fun!!! > >Rhonda > > > > > > I was recently offered a position teaching an advanced 7th grade reading >> class! I'm very excited but also a little overwhelmed in trying to >decide >> what I need to do to prepare. The class is new next year so it's pretty >> open >> as to where I take it. >> >> I would love to incorporate lit circles this requires ordering new >books. >> Any suggestions on how to organize the lit circles? Based on genre? >> Author? >> Theme? >> >> Any suggestions on novels? The advanced 8th grade teacher is using a lot >> of >> classic texts so I'd like to go more contemporary. >> >> Any advice would be much appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> SECURITY REMINDER: >> DO NOT give your e-mail login and password to anyone. EduTech will NEVER >> ask you to provide this information. If this message is asking for >> personal information, it did not come from EduTech. - Vaccine4 >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >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. > > > _______________________________________________ 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.
