tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59825071348214816872024-02-23T01:45:07.762-05:00The Art of Teachingwriting, reading, talking, thinking, sharingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-75683503112780738812014-08-06T12:07:00.002-04:002014-08-06T12:07:38.898-04:00Newspaper GeneratorTuning in to EdmodoCon today (it's a virtual conference put on by Edmodo...check it out <a href="https://www.edmodo.com/">here</a>).<br />
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One teacher shared a quick and easy resource that looks really cool with lots of uses!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp">Newspaper Generator</a> creates a jpeg with your typed text that looks just like a front page! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Newspaper" class="preview" height="391" src="http://www.fodey.com/static/images/preview_newspaper.jpg" width="370" /></div>
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How cool! I could see using it as a student project or even on an assessment! Other ideas??<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-33162860268362224842014-07-30T09:16:00.000-04:002014-07-30T09:16:00.764-04:00Slice of Life WritingOne of my favorite parts of OWP classes is the time for pleasure writing. It's such a good habit to get into, but always the first thing tossed to the side when life gets busy. And yet, so important to practice as teachers of writing!<br />
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Here is a piece I wrote last week. It still needs a little tweaking, but in the name of practicing what I preach, I thought I'd go ahead and share it.<br />
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One fateful day I was helping my
students with independent reading projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rachel B. came up and asked for help in cutting a box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I grabbed an Exact-O knife to make the cut
she wanted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And promptly sliced into my
left pointer finger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The pain was immediate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And being in front of a classroom of
students, I tried not to curse or cry or be too dramatic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I walked over to the sink to wash it off and
told one of the students to get our support ed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When she came into the room, I told her to look at it for me, as I
hadn’t yet been able to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She took one
look at my finger and wrapped it back up, telling me to go down to the nurse,
she would watch my class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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My students were so sweet as I left
the room, telling me to be brave and that it would be okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C.C. even said, “Miss Sheets, I just got
stitches and they didn’t hurt at all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They’ll put this special goo on your finger to numb it and you’ll be
good to go!”</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As soon as
I got out into the hall, I dropped my brave façade and cried my way all down to
the nurse’s office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember walking
into her room, probably paying no mind to the actual students who were in
there, and telling her I needed attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She took one look at it and said, “Yep, you need to go get stitches.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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At which point I cried even
harder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she asked who she could
call to drive me to the hospital, I let out an inconsolable, “I don’t have any
family in the area!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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“That’s okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll get a principal to take you,” she reassured.</div>
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After a few minutes of my pity
party and with my finger wrapped up tighter than Fort Knox, I had calmed down
enough to drive the two miles down the road to an Urgent Care.</div>
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I filled out the paper work,
including the forms on workers’ comp (They didn’t have a box to check labeled,
“I’m just a klutz!”), all the while holding my left hand in the air to stop the
bleeding (which in my mind was I’m sure gushing out of me at a much faster rate
than in reality).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<img alt="" height="200" id="yui_3_5_1_5_1406207737648_1054" src="http://pelumii.com/yel/wp-admin/network/finger-cut-stitches-667.jpg" width="200" /></div>
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<br /></div>
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The nurse took me back to the
doctor surprisingly quickly and both were so incredibly kind and calm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor told me, “I want to do a really
nice job with these stitches because that will be your ring hand some
day.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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To which I again wailed, “I’m never
getting married!”</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
The best part was I got to go home
right away and even got Chipotle on my way home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the next two days brought two snow cancellations!</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Which was
great until I started getting emails from worried parents with traumatized
children!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite said, “Rachel is
really worried about you after you cut your finger off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you okay?”</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-27773842301898904752014-07-28T09:10:00.000-04:002014-07-28T09:10:00.016-04:00Real Life PoetryA few days ago a colleague sent me an awesome real world example of poetry, and Double Voice at that!! (Check out how I teach this form <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2013/04/poems-for-two-voices.html">here</a>). <br />
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What do you think about sharing this with kiddos? Is the wife in the bath towel too scandalous?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-66975324504556536582014-07-25T08:59:00.000-04:002014-07-25T08:59:00.015-04:00What I Wish I Had Known...This week ended my OWP Class. I had such a good time learning alongside these teachers about literacy in our classrooms. <br />
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To cap off the class, we had a writing marathon (read about it in my classroom <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2013/05/writing-marathon.html">here</a>). I was blown away by the pieces these teachers shared. They were heartfelt and real and powerful and funny. And it's always so nice to have time to be inspired to write and share with colleagues.<br />
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One of my favorite prompts was generated by a lovely teacher from the Dayton area. She asked, "What is one thing you wish you had known when you started teaching?" Below is my response.<br />
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">One thing I wish I
had known when I started teaching is </span>how hard it would be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought if I could get my classroom cute
enough, and know my content, and get my lessons organized enough, everything
would be okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div>
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<i>No one told me that often parents don’t follow through and
maybe they don’t even really know how to be a parent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that colleagues don’t always agree and
that other teachers can sometimes be really negative and sometimes you
don’t have the energy to fight for what you believe in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the work just never ends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And weekends and summer is a myth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the emails and calls keep coming and
there will never be enough of me to go around.</i></div>
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<i>But one thing I have realized is how great it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the parents or students who tell you
what a difference you made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or the light
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a kid just how much you believe in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or getting to watch younger teachers grow in skill and confidence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or problem-solve with a team and really know
the work you are doing is having an impact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Going to work each day knowing I will never be bored, and even when I
think, “Why am I here?,” I know my day was never wasted.</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-50277107884981440192014-07-23T09:19:00.000-04:002014-07-23T09:19:00.117-04:00Q is for DuckWe're talking about vocabulary instruction today and, boy, do I have a fun book to share! It's an oldy but a goody! <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Is-Duck-Alphabet-Guessing-Game/dp/0618574123/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405948359&sr=8-1&keywords=q+is+for+duck">Q is for Duck</a>!<br />
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<img alt="" height="263" id="yui_3_5_1_5_1405948521343_611" src="http://i43.tower.com/images/mm102003238/q-is-for-duck-alphabet-guessing-game-michael-folsom-paperback-cover-art.jpg" style="height: 263px; width: 200px;" width="200" /></div>
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This simple alphabet book has a format that is adaptable to any grade or subject area. Each page has a "riddle" to it to guess why that letter stands for that particular object. For instance, G is for horse. Why? Because a horse gallops!<br />
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<img alt="" height="275" id="yui_3_5_1_5_1405948516547_611" src="http://fromtheshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Q-is-for-Duck-interior-1.jpg" width="400" /> </div>
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Can you guess why H is for owl? Because an owl hoots!</div>
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And it's great for higher or lower students along with showing their understanding of word relationships. (Could be good for instruction on word analogies, too!)</div>
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Here are some the teachers in my workshop course came up with for content they teach:</div>
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L is for rock, because rock is the <b>lithosphere</b>.</div>
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M is for water, because water <b>moves</b>.</div>
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D is for the Civil Rights Movement, because African Americans faced <b>discrimination.</b></div>
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V is for algebraic expression, because the<b> variable</b> is what you're solving for.</div>
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S is for terrace farming because it looks like<b> steps.</b></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-5785450500992192062014-07-21T08:26:00.001-04:002014-07-21T08:26:52.094-04:00Online PortfoliosThursday wrapped up the first week of my OWP Content Literacy class and meant hearing from a fabulous guest speaker, Betsy Woods. Betsy was my coteacher last summer for our online Historical Perspectives class. She teaches at Milford HS and is a wealth of knowledge...particularly when it comes to technology! And she is OWP's new "Professional Coordinator."<br />
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She shared tons of great tech resources with us that are housed <a href="mailto:https://sites.google.com/a/miamioh.edu/owpportfolio/home">here</a> in her online portfolio. I am particularly excited for some possibilities with audio recording, both students and myself for student feedback. I'll keep you posted as I try it out!<br />
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Does anyone else give audio feedback to their students? How has it worked for you?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-56761996196431516012014-07-18T09:19:00.000-04:002014-07-21T08:57:42.236-04:00I'd like to thank the Academy...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">FOREVER ago, sweet Holly gave my blog quite the honor, the
<a href="http://findingmyeverydayhappy.blogspot.com/2014/02/liebster-award-and-sunshine-award.html">Liebster and Sunshine Awards</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Liebster is really just a way to get to know sm<span style="font-family: inherit;">all bloggers. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">Liebster<span style="line-height: 20px;">, in German, means endearing, valued, lovely, etc</span></span></span>. The
Sunshine Award is similar to the Liebster Award in the sense that you
get to know small bloggers, but bloggers are nomin</span>ated if someone feels
that your blog brings a litt<span style="text-align: center;">le more happiness into the world and you positively inspire others. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;">I am so touched because I really love reading Holly's blog, <a href="http://findingmyeverydayhappy.blogspot.com/">Finding My Everyday Happy</a>.
In it, she writes with such honesty about living and teaching with OCD
and Anxiety. Holly is an incredible teacher who blesses our ESL kiddos
(and me!) in big ways every day. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;"><u>Liebster Award and Sunshine Awards Rules:</u>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">1. Tell us 11 facts about yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">2. Answer the questions that the tagger has asked of you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">3. Create 12 questions for those you want to nominate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">4. Choose bloggers give this award to and link them in your post. This one I have seen people do many different numbers. Some nominate 5 people. Others nominate 11. You can see what I did below!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">5. Go to their blog and let them know they've been nominated.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">6. You may not nominate the person who nominated you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;">So FINALLY, here is my response to Holly's questions! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;">Eleven facts about me:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;">1</span>. I consider my most embarrasing
moment throwing up on the bus in seventh grade. All down the aisle. </span></span><br />
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2. I love, love, love lists, organization, planners, etc. I doubt there is a
single person who knows me well that would be surprised by this statement. <br />
3. My New Year's resolution was to learn how to make macarons. I have only attempted it once, with much guidance and little success. But the study of macaron <strike>eating</strike> baking has been a ton of fun.<br />
4. One of my favorite movies of all time is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jurassic
Park</i>. <br />
5. When I was little I wanted to have a different job every day of the week:
dolphin trainer, skydiver, ballerina, teacher, and mom.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
6. I have been skydiving (after deciding the night before to go) and would
love to do it again.<br />
7. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been white water rafting, spelunking,
rappelling, and have run two marathons, but I still consider myself a
wuss when it comes to sports. I hate jump roping and dodgeball. I am always the
last girl standing there with all the balls on her side who is afraid to throw
them because the boys will catch it and she will be out.<span style="line-height: 20.79px;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">8. I have both my undergrad degree and masters from Miami University. Man, I love that place.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">9. I am getting married on Valentine's Day. It's always been one of my favorite days of the year, even when I was a single gal.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">10. With the exception of my first few months of life, I have always lived in Ohio. When I was born, my parents lived in Michigan.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">11. My sister and cousins and I have a secret language. You can ask about it, but you will probably think I'm real weird (as if you don't already) when I explain it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Here are the questions Holly asked me to answer.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">1. What is your favorite go-to meal? Chicken and broccoli. Or Chipotle. </span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">2. If you had a day to yourself, how would you spend it? Waking up to coffee and a good book, going for a run, getting lunch with a group of friends, working in my garden, and maybe read some more by the pool. Or going shopping!</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">3. If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be? This one is all of a sudden really hard... let's go with quirky, positive, and organized.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">4. What is one goal you have for the next month? Get my classroom ready.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">5. Why did you start blogging? Honestly? I wanted a free pencil sharpener from <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2012/08/dull-pencils-are-pointless.html">Classroom Friendly Supplies</a>. Ha ha! Plus it helps me keep track of resources I have used and ideas. And it's a great way to be a more reflective teacher.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">6. What is your favorite aspect about your chosen profession or something enjoy doing with </span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">your life? I love getting to be the first one to introduce students to a new idea, author, time period, etc. It's so fun actually seeing those light bulbs go off and know I had a hand in it! And I could hang out with 10-year-olds all day long. They are my people.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">7. If you could learn any language in the world, what would it be and why? Hmm, maybe Spanish or Chinese because they seem so practical. But really, I don't know when I would use them.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">8. If you won a dream vacation of your choice, where would you go? Probably Australia and New Zealand. </span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">9. What are you reading/listening to right now? Do you have a favorite quote or lyric? I just started reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Opposite-Loneliness-Essays-Stories/dp/147675361X"><u>The Opposite of Loneliness</u> by Marina Keegan</a>. Holly loaned it to me. Her writing style is so fresh and memorable. It's really been sticking with me.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">10. What is your best memory from the past week? Laughing with my fiance Brian.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">11. Is there anything that you dream of doing in your life? A must on your "life to do list"? I want to write a children's book.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">12. What are you grateful for today? Colleagues who inspire me. (I'm teaching a class this week and next for the Ohio Writing Project and there are some awesome teachers from all over the area in it!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">So here are my nominees! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">My nominees for the Sunshine award are:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">1. Liz at <a href="http://www.lifeinprojects.com/">Life in Projects</a>. I love seeing what she's up to... it's always something new. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">2. Lisa at <a href="http://makinghomehomemade.blogspot.com/">Making Home Homemade</a>. She is a dear friend and talented designer.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">My nominees for the Liebster award are:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">1. Kathleen (my sister) at <a href="http://presbydestrian.wordpress.com/">Presbydestrian: Presbyterianism on the Ground</a>. Her writing is just so dang fun to read. Where'd she get all that talent?!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">2. Janelle at <a href="http://vintagesimplylove.blogspot.com/">Simply Love</a>. Her photography is amazing. And I want to go to every one of the parties she has thrown. It's been fun to reconnect with her (we were in the same undergrad education cohort) via blogging.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">3. Chelsea at <a href="http://www.mrswirtz.blogspot.com/">Endeavors of Innovative Teaching</a>. She is brand-spanking new at blogging and I am so excited to read more!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">So
those of you nominated should (if you would like to--please feel no
obligation!!):</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">1) Link back to my blog</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">2) answer the questions below</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">3) nominate others for the award(s) you were nominated</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">4) write
12 questions that each has to answer.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">1. What does your name mean? What does it mean to you?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">2. What was the last thing you bought?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">3. What is your favorite summertime (or anytime) snack?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">4. What new skill do you wish you could learn?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">5. Why did you start blogging? (stole this one from Holly, but I really love it!)</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">6. What is one of your favorite pieces of jewelry? Why?</span><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">7. What was your dream job when you were 10?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">8. What is your favorite hair or beauty product?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">9. What is your favorite font?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">10. What physical feature do you like best about yourself?</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">11. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">What was your favorite book when you were a kid?</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">12. What are you grateful for today? (Another one stolen from Holly)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20.79px;">Have fun, ladies! Can't wait to read your responses!</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-949614335186430802014-07-16T09:08:00.000-04:002014-07-16T09:08:00.616-04:00Writing PromptsThis week I am teaching a class for the Ohio Writing Project on content-area literacy (more on that later). I just love the energy I get from an OWP class. It's such a wonderful time of thinking and reflecting and re-energizing my teaching.<br />
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One of the added bonuses (and a core tenet of the National Writing Project) is time for my own writing! Here are some prompts that have been inspiring me to write:<br />
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And my own "<a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2013/06/guarding-your-benches.html">Guarding your Benches" prompt.</a><br />
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In my classroom, I have a bin full of prompts generated by students over the years from our <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2013/05/writing-marathon.html">writing marathons</a>.<br />
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I hope you've found time for some writing this summer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-74176753984306954322014-07-14T15:15:00.000-04:002014-07-14T15:15:00.446-04:00The Hardest Part of TeachingJust read this powerful <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greene/the-hardest-part-teaching_b_5554448.html">article from Peter Greene called, "The Hard Part."</a> Definitely worth a read, but here was the most powerful part for me:<br />
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<i>Teaching is like painting a huge Victorian mansion. And you don't
actually have enough paint. And when you get to some sections of the
house it turns out the wood is a little rotten or not ready for the
paint. And about every hour some supervisor comes around and asks you to
get down off the ladder and explain why you aren't making faster
progress. And some days the weather is terrible. So it takes all your
art and skill and experience to do a job where the house still ends up
looking good.</i><br />
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Here's to the amazing teachers I know who are giving all they can to make that house look good :) You inspire me! <i><br /></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-55124842665619125692014-07-11T11:18:00.000-04:002014-07-11T11:18:00.618-04:00Summer Book Purchases A few weeks ago I was at the E<a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2012/07/eric-carle-museum-of-picture-book-art.html">ric Carle Picture Book Museum in Amherst Massachusetts</a> (AKA the BEST gift shop/bookstore ever). I can never get out of there without buying at least a few new books.<br />
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This year I walked out with signed copies of two books I can't WAIT to use for our regions unit, both by Diane Siebert.<br />
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The first is <i>Sierra</i>.<br />
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The second is Heartland. Both have beautiful illustrations and lovely, poetic text with great details! They're just begging to be a mentor text!</div>
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I have <i>Mojave</i> already, so I'm excited to add more to my collection.<br />
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I added <i>Mississippi </i>to my wishlist!<br />
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Another great one for your consideration is <i>Tour America: A Journey through Poems and Art</i>, perfect for a regions study! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-58096369165076695382014-07-09T10:48:00.000-04:002014-07-09T10:48:00.581-04:00Guest Blogger Bette: OWP Take-Aways<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9244"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9310" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have hit the guest blogger jackpot! <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2014/07/guest-blogger-chelsea-owp-poetry-take.html">Chelsea </a>was talking up my blog and another awesome Ohio Writing Project colleague asked to share her summer take-aways....uh, heck yeah! So without further ado, I will let Bette introduce herself! Thanks again, Bette (and Chelsea!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9244"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9310" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hi, my name is Bette Williams. </span></span>I am a kindergarten teacher at Bogan Elementary. I have taught
kindergarten for 15 years. I really enjoy writing activities in my
classroom and try to combine the activity with a craft for a culminating
activity as often as possible. I am currently in the Ohio Writer's
Project 4 week summer session where I have met some amazing teachers and
have been getting great ideas to include in my writer's workshop this
school year. Here are my thoughts for a kindergarten character study.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9305" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What you need: </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9305" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Several different versions of the story <i>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</i> such as: <i>Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks</i> by Nancy Loewen.</span></div>
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</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9244"></span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9315" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-A character web of Goldilocks using the traditional story.</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9244">
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9317" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Several colors of construction paper, tissue paper, googly eyes , markers and glue.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9319" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Read the traditional story of <i>Goldilocks and the Three Bears</i>. Fill out the character web together as a class, brainstorming ideas as students copy responses onto individual papers (you can do this as a class, depending upon the time of year and student ability).</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9321" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Read <i>Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks</i> by Nancy Loewen.This story is a modern version of Goldilocks. She takes a dare from Red Riding Hood to visit the bears home while they are away. The kids will love how Goldilocks uses her cell phone to take pictures as proof of her adventure. Discuss the difference in this view point. How is Goldilocks the same/different? </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9323" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Again brainstorm ideas for a character web of Goldilocks. How is this character web different? How is it the same?</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404829164066_9325" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Create a Goldilocks using the supplies listed above. Goldilocks should match the character web created. Is she a traditional Goldilocks or does she look more modern? Let the kids really experiment with this project. I have the basic shapes available, arms, legs, head and a trapezoid for the body. Students can change the body shape , and skin color, and add googly eyes.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Back by popular demand (okay, she actually asked if she could write something for me...even better!), I have a post for you today from the one and only Chelsea Wirtz. </span></i><br />
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<i>Chelsea wrote a great post for me a few months ago (has it been THAT long?!) using Screencast on Exploding the Moment that you should check out <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2014/03/exploding-moment.html">here</a> along with an introduction to Mrs. Wirtz too. I'm so glad she's drinking the OWP Kool-Aid and can't wait to <strike>steal</strike> hear more of the great ideas she has worked on this summer! Be sure to check out hew new blog <a href="http://www.mrswirtz.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When
I thought about going back to school for my Master’s degree, (after not being a
students for four years!!) the idea of joining a program and adding yet another
thing to my plate was exciting, stressful, and yes, overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many friends (including Amy!) suggested that
I try an Ohio Writing Project class to see if it might be something I’d be
interested in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took an OWP weekend
workshop in February called "Revision and Reflection."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, I was instantly hooked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the workshop ended on Sunday afternoon,
I left with a plethora of resources that I could use in my very own
classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the first class that
I had ever attended where I didn’t feel like I was just completing busy
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew that OWP’s courses would
help me become a better teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lucky
for me, OWP offers of Master of Arts in Teaching in English program, in which
you earn a Master’s degree through their courses and research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first step to this program is to complete
OWP’s four-week class, a workshop called "Teaching of Writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">" </span>Throughout the past four weeks, I’ve met some
phenomenal teachers, made some friendships that I know will last a lifetime,
and gained a variety of ideas that I plan to implement in my own
classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although
this summer seems to be sneaking away quickly before my very own eyes, I’m
excited to try some of the great ideas my friends have given me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m truly inspired to spice things up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This
year, I plan to teach poetry at the beginning of the year as a personal writing
unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my experience, 5<sup>th</sup>
graders are hesitant to write poetry, but through <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love That Dog</i> by Sharon Creech, they gain an appreciation and love
for poetry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My goal is to deepen this
love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During my OWP four-week
experience, I gained some insight that I’m excited to share with all of the
poetry-loving teachers out there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below are
my top three favorite ideas that I’m excited to try out in just a few short
months!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This I believe </i>project is one that
awakens the heart and observes who each participant is individually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to www.NPR.org, “During its
four-year run on NPR, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This I Believe </i>engaged
listeners in a discussion of the core beliefs that guide their daily
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[NPR] heard from people of all
walks of life – the very young and the very old, the famous and the previously
unknown.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What better way the start the
year off by asking your students what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">they
</i>believe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many opportunities do
children get to tell others what’s most important to them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is an excellent way to get your students
thinking about what makes them unique, and I’m quite sure that you will
instantly learn a great deal about your kids by the end of this activity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You
might start this activity by showing students an example for inspiration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For his 100<sup>th</sup> day of school Tarak
Mclain, a seven year old from Austin Texas, chose to write 100 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This I believe </i>statements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen to Tarak read thirty of his statements
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After
hearing Tarak’s ideas, have students create a list of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This I believe</i> statements in their Writer’s Notebook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can specify a number, if you wish, or
have students write as many as they can think of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have students choose their top ideas to form
a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This I Believe </i>poem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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believe in exceptions to the rule.</span></div>
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believe in compromises.</span></div>
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believe in laughter and fun.</span></div>
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believe in the motto “everything happens for a reason”</span></div>
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believe in making the most of each day.</span></div>
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believe in being thankful for what I have.</span></div>
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believe in giving back to my community.</span></div>
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believe in thinking of others before myself.</span></div>
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believe in saying “I love you” before I hang up the phone or leave for the day.</span></div>
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believe in walking in someone else’s shoes before reacting.</span></div>
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believe in second chances.</span></div>
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believe in getting to know new people.</span></div>
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believe in “it’s okay to be different."</span></div>
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believe in the motto “God will only give you when you can handle."</span></div>
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believe in kindness.</span></div>
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believe in “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at
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great way to incorporate this activity into your classroom is to have students
write statements about which rules they think should be applied to the
classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This would be an excellent
way to create a “classroom constitution”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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activity is one that would be fantastic to use to get kids to START writing,
especially at the beginning of the year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I mean hey, you only have to write six words!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy, right?</span></div>
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idea of a 6 Word Memoir is to tell a story in <u>just six words</u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you try this out on your own, you may
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back to school is difficult.</span></div>
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knew I was still shy?</span></div>
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</span></span></span>Huge
weight is off my shoulders.</span></div>
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people need to open up.</span></div>
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community makes the room exciting. </span></div>
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would definitely lead to some fascinating stories that I’m sure your students
would be excited to expand on in their Writer’s Notebook!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Visit
<a href="http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/">http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/</a> to see how your students can
post their memoirs on the official 6 Word Memoir site!</span></div>
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this poem, students will choose their favorite song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Encourage students to not only consider the
most popular songs that are currently playing, but songs that also have a
deeper meaning to them personally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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hope you can use these ideas to build a safe and fun writing community for your
kiddos!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy writing!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-75544259830816458582014-07-02T10:08:00.000-04:002014-07-07T22:20:03.156-04:00Rest in Peace, Mr. Walter Dean MyersDid you hear that beloved author Walter Dean Myers passed away yesterday?? I am so sad to lose this great author and poet!<br />
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Any teacher who has read <u>Love That Dog</u> no doubt feels a strong connection to this sweet and talented man. I will forever think of his sense of humor during <a href="http://artofteaching-amy.blogspot.com/2014/03/readers-theatre.html">this reader's theatre performance</a> of the book.<br />
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For those not as familiar with his work, in his career spanning over 45 years, Walter Dean Myers wrote more than
100 books for children of all ages. His impressive body of work includes
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Coretta Scott King Award/Honor-winning books, among MANY other honors, especially for his work representing African American boys in young adult literature. I highly recommend you honor him by picking up any of the following.<br />
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More info, including a short obituary can be found at <a href="http://walterdeanmyers.net/">his website</a>. <br />
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Rest in peace, Mr. Walter Dean Myers. <br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The wonderful teacher-turned-librarian-turned-author Esme Raji Codell wrote a post on her blog that I think is worth sharing... along with some new books I want (Especially <i>Promises to Keep</i>, about Jackie Robinson written by his daughter Sharon!)</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">[Original post <a href="http://planetesme.blogspot.com/2006/06/biographies-somebody-else-summer.html">here</a>]</span></span></span></h3>
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<i><span>Okay, here's the thing. My little boy is
going into the sixth grade, and so far, every year of his schooling
(excluding the year he was homeschooled) he had to do some sort of "Me"
project: a poster about Me, an essay about Me, A big-box-o-Me. Don't
get me wrong, I'm an awfully big fan of Him, and recognized it for the
self-esteem boost it was probably intended. Still, I started to
question the viability of the annual All-About-Me round-up. Personally,
when I was a kid, I found the best way to find out about Me was to read
about Somebody Else, and to recognize the bits and pieces of who I
wanted to be.</span><br /><span><br />So, in the
usual spirit of borderline political incorrectness, I challenge us to a
Somebody Else Summer. Just think: if you were to share just one
children's book biography a week, by the end of the season your child
will have been introduced to at least ten amazing figures in history:
artists, politicians, athletes, scientists, peacemakers. So, culled
from the PlanetEsme <a href="http://www.planetesme.com/archiveindex.html">archives</a>
plus one new book-of-the-day, I offer you a baker's dozen to get you
started, in the hopes that come fall, when a teacher asks, "does anyone
have any heroes or any idea what they would like to be when they grow
up?" Your child can raise a hand and shout, "ME!"</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/bottlehouses.0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/bottlehouses.0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786818417/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">BOTTLE HOUSES: THE CREATIVE WORLD OF GRANDMA PRISBEY by Melissa Eskridge Slaymaker, illustrated by Julie Paschkis (Henry Holt)</a><br /><br />Grandma
Prisbey needed a place to keep her pencil collection, her doll
collection, and herself! So she drove down to the dump to find
materials for a house, and what she found was bottles of all shapes and
sizes. Using these materials, she built a little spot of heaven,
complete with wishing well, singing tree, and pyramid. Colorful and
folksy illustrations accentuate this inspiring true story of a woman
who was able to build a wonderful world using what was available to her,
and photographs at the end will leave readers with eyes as big as
bottle-bottoms. The spirit of independence shines through every page
like colored glass, and the text is full of gems from Grandma Prisbey
herself: "What some people throw away I believe I could wear to church,"
and "They call me an artist even though I can't draw a car that looks
like one. But I guess there are different kinds of art." I guess so,
Grandma…and this book qualifies! (6 and up)<br /><b><br /></b><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/robinson.0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/robinson.0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/082341812X/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">PROMISES TO KEEP: HOW JACKIE ROBINSON CHANGED AMERICA by Sharon Robinson(Scholastic)</a><br />The
daughter of the man who intregrated Major League Baseball has given
America a beautiful gift in the form of an annotated scrapbook. From
his early days as a WWII soldier who was arrested for refusing to ride
at the back of an army bus to his rise as a to his leadership as an
community businessman, raising money for the Civil Rights Movement by
sponsoring jazz concerts, this book has many surprising and always
impressive details about this man who was a champion on and off the
field. Sharon Robinson's conversational, unassuming tone takes on a
family confidence, culminating in her own personal wish for a global
society. This book will, as her father's life did, contribute to that
goal. A home run of a biography. (9 and up)</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/satie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/satie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670036374/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">STRANGE MR. SATIE by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Petra Mathers (Viking)</a><br />I asked <a href="http://www.pollockprints.com/">my husband</a>,
an artist, what he thought of this book, and he said, "If I had read
this book as a kid, it would have changed the way I thought life could
be." Composer Erik Satie did indeed put the <i>en garde</i> in the <i>avante garde</i>,
hanging out with Picasso, tossing his girlfriend out of a window
(luckily, she was a circus performer and landed safely), wearing seven
identical grey velvet suits, playing jazz on typewriters, producing
ballets that required live camels and cannons firing, and fathering the
movement known as surrealism. This is a man who, instead of writing
instructions in his music like fast, loud or slowly, gave directions
like "from the end of the eyes" and "I want a hat of solid mahogany." I
don't know if everyone would want Mr. Satie as a friend after reading
this book, but he sure was a colorful character, and this comes through
very clearly thanks to the affectionate and sympathetic treatment by
both author and illustrator. This is a very accessible children's book
about a complicated eccentric, in part because of the understated,
imaginative artwork that arranges the chaos (look at the drawing of
Satie's ideas playing out, quite literally, across stanzas of music) and
gorgeous, succinct writing that reads like musical notes; the last page
of this book may be the best I have ever read in children's biography. A
book that deserves the rave reviews and acceptance that eluded Satie in
his lifetime. (6 and up)<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/sholom.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/sholom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374380554/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">SHOLOM'S
TREASURE: HOW SHOLOM ALEICHEM BECAME A WRITER by Erica Silverman,
illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein (Farrar Straus Giroux)</a><br />Little Sholom's life is no picnic, shivering while he studies in the crowded, icy <span style="font-style: italic;">kheyder</span>,
abandoning plans of lucrative treasure-hunting when his best friend
moves away, and the slings and arrows of a short-tempered, sharp-tongued
stepmother are almost more than the unfortunate fellow can bear.
Luckily, his ability to notice and imitate the idiosynchrocies of those
around him is a source of laughter and light, and allows Sholom to stand
out first in his home, and then for the whole wide world to see. This
realistic and compelling story of the boyhood of the author of the short
stories that would someday inspire <span style="font-style: italic;">Fiddler on the Roof </span>does a dandy job of recreating the life and struggles of the <span style="font-style: italic;">shtetl</span>,
and Gerstein's busy frames further bring the vignettes into focus.
Literary legacy aside, though, this biography successfully brings to
life a very real little boy who likes to make people laugh and maybe
gets into a little bit of trouble here and there. Know any little boys
like that? (7 and up)<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/cesar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/cesar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0152014373/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">HARVESTING HOPE by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Yuyi Morales (Harcourt)</a><br />On
a ranch in the Arizona desert was a family thriving on eighty acres,
until the great drought drove them all to migrant work. Though their
crops may have withered, a seed was germinating in young Cesar Chavez.
The indignities he experienced as a shy Spanish-speaking student and the
grueling conditions are honestly portayed. Children will be stirred by
these indignities, and their hearts equally swelled by the <span style="font-style: italic;">huelga</span>,
Chavez's peaceful movement against threatening overlords. His
three-hundred mile march from Delano to Sacramento was the longest in
U.S. history, and resulted in the first ever contract for farmworkers.
This is an extremely powerful book that underscores the bravery and
resolve it takes to engage in non-violent protest, and rightly puts
Chavez on the same scaffolding as Martin Luther King as a champion of
civil rights. The lush illustrations roll across double-pages
horizontally set, thoughtfully designed as to emphasize distance: how
far the people had to travel both spiritually and physically to achieve
the goal. A page-turning read-aloud about an important chapter of Latino
history, this is a welcome and well done contribution to the shelves of
children's biography. Viva la Causa! (7 and up) Oh, and just look at <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull </a>visiting the PlanetEsme <a href="http://www.planetesme.com/bookroom.html">Bookroom </a>to share another one of her must-reads,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802789080/planetesme" target="_blank">A WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHILL</a> (Walker)! She has many outstanding biographies available, and may I say, what a cutie! Kathleen Krull for president! <br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/PICT0138.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/PICT0138.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/esthermorris.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/esthermorris.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374335273/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">I COULD DO THAT!: ESTHER MORRIS GETS WOMEN THE VOTE<br />by Linda Arms White, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter (Farrar Straus Giroux)</a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">From
an early age, independent and confident Esther McQuigg has been saying
"I can do that." When her mother dies and the family is left to take
care of one another, she says "I can do that." When she turns nineteen
and it occurs to her to run her own millinery shop, she thinks, "I can
do that." She can attend an abolitionist church, she can try to claim
land in Illinois, she can raise her son Archy on her own, and she can
move to the wild, wild western Wyoming territory. And finally, when it
is time to vote in the first territorial elections, why, Esther takes
out her trusty teapot and uses her influence to finagle a way she can do
that, too. This picture book biography voices tells the true story of a
spunky suffragette who became the first female judge, and the first
woman in the United States to hold a political office, and the woman who
influenced legislature that allowed women in her territory to be able
to vote. Homey, wry colored-chalk illustrations are a perfect match to
the text; the montage of women receiving the news of their hard-won
right springs off of the page. This book is a jubilant celebration of
what a can-do attitude can achieve. Tea-pot endpapers also serve as a
timeline of the achievement of women's rights throughout the frontier
territories. "There are still some countries where women's voices are
not heard," the author's note points out. Can this be fixed? I have a
feeling some little girl will read those words and think, "I can do
that." (7 and up)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/mack.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/mack.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596430915/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">MACK MADE MOVIES by Don Brown (Roaring Brook)</a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">The
man who started out playing a horse's rear end rises to becoming a
studio head in this true story of the turn of the century filmmaking
legend Mack Sennett, who brought us Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, the
Keystone Cops and the very first pie in the face. Mack worked so hard
that his hair turned white, and sometimes oversaw his slapstick crew
from a bathtub in a tower in the middle of the movie lot. Understated
sepia-toned watercolors capture the tone of a simpler time. With this
tribute to a man who had "reel" faith in the funny, Brown has made yet
another exceptional contribution to the shelves of children's biography.
Be sure to follow with a showing of a silent movie like <i>The Gold Rush</i> (try to get one without narration and with piano accompaniment featuring Chaplin's score to get an authentic old-time feel).<br /><span style="color: #663366;">On a personal note...</span><br />I consider <a href="http://www.booksbybrown.com/">Don Brown</a> to be one of the most outstanding biographers for children around today. Like <a href="http://www.kathleenkrull.com/">Kathleen Krull</a>,
he always picks intruiging people that you will be glad to know about,
and every single one of his works reads aloud like butter. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596430036/planetesme" target="_blank">KID BLINK BEATS THE WORLD</a>,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060559993/planetesme" target="_blank"> ODD BOY OUT: YOUNG ALBERT EINSTEIN</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618083642/planetesme" target="_blank">FAR BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE: ALEXANDRA DAVID-NEEL'S JOURNEY TO LHASA</a>
are a few of my favorites, but there are many more. Honestly, even if
you read nothing but Don Brown books for your Somebody Else Summer,
you'd be in good shape. (7 and up)<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/theodore.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/theodore.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618142649//planetesme" size="2" style="color: #006600;">THEODORE ROOSEVELT: CHAMPION OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT by Betsy Harvey Kraft (Clarion)</a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />Teddy
Roosevelt is often remembered in history books as the wild "Rough
Rider" of the Spanish-American War, and that is why this book is so
necessary; this is one president that was so much more, the one that
exclaimed "No one has ever enjoyed life more than I have." This book
suggests that there may be some truth to that statement! In his
lifetime, Roosevelt bravely busted trusts, introduced reforms to the
meat-packing and railway industries, was outspoken about the equality
of women, led the building of the Panama Canal and was an impressive
preservationist introduced legislation that still protects our natural
resources today. During a speech while seeking presidential election,
he was shot, and with the bullet in his body insisted on speaking for
an hour and a half before being taken to the hospital. Well into his
fifties, he decided to take advantage of "my last chance to be a boy"
and plunged into an adventure exploring the Brazilian River of Doubt,
kept company by the likes of Vampire bats, pirhanas and flesh-eating
ants. His efforts in cartography led the river to be renamed the Rio
Roosevelt. Despite his well-earned reputation as a rather raunchy and
hard-boiled figure, was the first president to receive a Nobel Peace
Prize. Children will especially revel in his accomplishments as he
rises from a shy, asthmatic boy to popular president and adventurer.
Excerpts from letters, archival photographs, a timeline and bibliography
including websites and videos round out this fully realized portrait of
a real American hero. It is safe to say there has never been anyone
before or since quite like Teddy Roosevelt, though this book will surely
inspire admiration and emulation of some of his spirited qualities in
readers. I can't help but imagine that if he came across this handsome
tribute today, he'd think it was very bully indeed. (10 and up)</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/juana.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/juana.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375806431/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">A LIBRARY FOR JUANA by Pat Mora, illustrated by Beatriz Vidal (Knopf)</a><br />This
exquisite volume pays homage to the great poet of the seventeenth
century and one of the greatest booklovers of all time. While children
today still recite her poetry throughout the Spanish-speaking world and
her face appears on Mexican currency, many North American girls will
find a new and worthy heroine between these bindings. Juana Inéez is a
child prodigy, her thirst for knowledge so great that she follows her
sister to school when she is three years old and learns to read. So
begins an unusual childhood for her time; though girls were not
permitted at university, at ten years old she went to Mexico City where
she was privately tutored, ultimately becoming a lady-in-waiting at the
viceroy's palace and wowing the court and an assemblage of forty
scholars. She ultimately left the palace and became a nun so that she
could concentrate on her pursuit of knowledge and create one of the
largest libraries in all of the Americas, and one glorious day, her own
book of poetry would be added to those shelves. Children will be
inspired by her cheerfulness and insistent spirit, and intruiged by how
someone so long ago could have had such modern sensibilities. Nearly
every page is graced with borders of delicate fruit and flowers, and the
illustrations are crisp and elegant, painted using small brushes under a
magnifying glass. A jewel of a book about a jewel of a woman. (6 and
up)</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/tigermom.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/tigermom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/068984221X/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">MOTHER TO TIGERS by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Peter Catalanotto </a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/068984221X/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">(Farrar Straus Giroux)</a><br />Helen
Delaney Martini had three babies...baby tigers, that is! When her
husband, a zookeeper at the Bronx zoo brought home animals that needed
special care, they thrived under Helen's loving touch. When the tigers
grew up, she realized there would always be zoo babies who needed
nurturing, and started the first zoo nursery! "Before Helen arrived, no
tiger born at the zoo ever survived. She raised twenty seven." So the
next time you visit the big cats in the zoo, just think, that they may
be grandcubs of Helen's wards! This compelling picture book biography
of the Bronx's zoo's first woman zookeeper will touch the heart of any
animal lover, and is accented with dramatic illustrations in torn paper
panels. (7 and up)</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/adventurouschef.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/adventurouschef.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374316651/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">THE ADVENTUROUS CHEF ALEXIS SOYER by Ann Arnold (Farrar Straus Giroux)</a><br />Ze
special tonight is ze culinary delight Alexis Soyer, ze king of ze
kitchen, ze man who revolutionized what a kitchen can do for ze world,
don't you see! Oh, you don't? Then you must read this picture book
biography which follows Soyer from a rakish cooking school student to
the celebrated chef of Europe's artistocracy, to the savior/foodie
during the Irish potato famine and the Crimean War. Faithful to French
fashion, there is a love story baked in, but what really carmelizes
this book are all the interesting advances Soyer suggested, making him a
notable inventor and humanitarian as well as a great chef. There are
things in all of our kitchens that we can attribute to Soyer's
innovations, read and find out what they are! Yes, the pen and ink with
watercolor illustrations are yummy: detailed and delicate. The map of
Soyer's dream kitchen is captivating to explore. This is a noble story
of an epicurean life, and one that will inspire children who are
destined to make unconventional contributions. (8 and up)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="travelman"></a></i></b><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/travelman.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/travelman.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="travelman"></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="travelman"></a></i></b></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="travelman"></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618083669/planetesme" style="color: #006600;">TRAVELING MAN: THE JOURNEY OF IBN BATTUTA, 1325-1354 by James Rumford (Houghton Mifflin)</a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="travelman"></a></i></b><b><br /></b>
Told in first person voice, here is the story of Ibn Battu, the great
traveler of his age, covering over seventy five thousand miles. Yes, <i>seventy-five thousand</i>!
Across Morocco, China, Russia, Tanzania, and all during a time when
people still believe the world was flat. Sound daunting? Not to
Battuta; he advised a child who said "I wish I could go where you went,
see what you saw," that "You can...all you do is take the first step."
I opened this book up to a double-page spread of a camel caravan
trudging through the Hindu Killing Mountains, and it took my breath away
as sure as a blast of cold air from their snowy peaks. Besides
stunning illustrations, beautiful Arabic lettering (which the author
learned by studying from a master calligrapher in Afghanistan) and
ancient Arab maps, this book shows a gamut of one man's struggles,
emotions, faith and imagination. And to top it off, the book is still
accessible enough to share with the whole family or classroom. Besides
meeting all the criteria for a four-star picture book, it also includes
excellent maps and a glossary. Battu's treasures were his travels, and
you will treasure this reading trip as well. (7 and up)<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/1600/playmozart.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5668/2531/320/playmozart.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 133px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 119px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">And didn't a promise you a new book a day? Here is Peter Sis's latest,<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061121819/planetesme" target="_blank">PLAY, MOZART, PLAY </a>(Greenwillow),
a portrait of the artist as a very young man, and as usual Sis's
pictures are worth a thousand words; surreal and playful scenes of
Mozart's imaginative life sparkle against the background of his
oppressive and overseeing father, depicted as a shadow. Young Mozart's
visions cheerfully overtake any hints of darkness, though; this is the
strength of art, the strength of children, and the resonant strength of
this book. (5 and up)</span> </span></i></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-26670284793392038392014-05-23T10:54:00.000-04:002014-07-08T10:56:52.263-04:00Puppet ShowsThe gifted teacher at our school teaches a humor unit every year right around testing time. We just love the break from the craziness AND even more, a chance to see our student's creativity!<br />
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For now, let me just share some cool resources that have been piling up, both of which are from ATP!<br />
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For timelines, check out <a href="http://timeline.thinkport.org/">Thinkport Tool</a>, a really cool way to construct timelines electronically with equal intervals.<br />
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How cute is this video a parent sent me!? They were working on studying for our Civil Rights unit test and it became a whole family affair! I guarantee this made the learning more memorable (and fun!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-35410545506989192962014-03-20T19:06:00.000-04:002014-03-20T19:06:01.156-04:00Reader's TheatreOne of our sweet librarians shared this resource with us last week and I am in LOVE! <br />
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Featured <a href="http://www.teachingbooks.net/author_collection.cgi?id=1&a=1">here</a> is a teacher's dream: Authors Avi, Sharon Creech, Walter Dean Myers and Sarah Weeks perform their books and share insights and strategies for incorporating Reader's Theater into the classroom. A few of my writer hero's promoting reading in SUCH a unique way! I can't wait to show my students when we get into our poetry unit especially!<br />
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But before I share that great idea with you, let me tell you just a little bit more about how awesome she is... Chelsea is not only a sorority sister, but a soul sister and fellow goof ball. She is tons of fun to be around and would truly doing anything she could to help a friend out. In short, she rocks my socks. (Which, by the way, you should ask her about her husband's thing for colorful socks... He wore coral and blue ones to their super-fun wedding last summer! I digress...).<br />
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And in case you're not convinced yet, check out her post from last week called, "<a href="http://vintagesimplylove.blogspot.com/2014/02/12-things-happy-people-do-differently.html?showComment=1393858354166#c853885033880474745">12 Things Happy People Do Differently</a>" via <a href="https://www.stephencovey.com/">Stephen Covey</a>. I love it and think it's incredibly relevant for incredibly busy teachers (and others)!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still. It’s when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that nothing distracts or competes for your attention.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When we practice spirituality, we recognize life is bigger than us. We surrender the silly idea that we are the mightiest lifeform ever.</span></i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-82138038741264031662014-03-06T19:27:00.000-05:002014-03-06T19:27:00.067-05:00Figurative Language RapDon't you love it when a kid says, "You should really watch this one [whatever weird thing is cool now] youtube video!"<br />
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I usually go, "Sure, email it to me and I'll watch it." And then they drop it, because that sounds like a lot of work to them.<br />
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Unless it's really a good video, and then they keep asking and asking and finally send it to you. And it happens to actually BE good. <br />
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Anyway, here is a recent find a la one of my very persistent students. Maybe someone can use it for some figurative language practice. You know I love a good rap moment...<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982507134821481687.post-87698492692138971232014-03-04T15:07:00.000-05:002014-03-04T15:07:00.098-05:00Hashtag ThatLast week I was teaching on the Civil Rights era when this picture of the 1963 March on Washington prompted a bit of a silly moment...<br />
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We were looking at pictures as a way of brainstorming for our upcoming historical fiction pieces and got hung up on the guy taking pictures on the right, about three rows back. We started imagining him taking "Washington Selfies" and then joking about what he would probably hashtag....which turned into this:</div>
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I love instructional moments like this...when something organic and memorable makes a connection to students. Don't you think I can count it as formative assessment?! :)</div>
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