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Continue reading →: April Book RecommendationsI have some book recommendations for you! They aren’t grouped by a particular theme or genre; this month’s recommendations are books I’ve read this month and enjoyed. They are also books I’ve book talked in my classroom and had many students read and like too. Enjoy! The Pushcart War Author:…
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Continue reading →: Ideas to Teach Poetry to StudentsI love poems. There’s just something amazing and profound that comes from such simplicity. Perfect words, said succently. However, not everyone shares my enthusiasm and I get that. When I first started teaching, I followed what I was taught in school–you learn poetry through a poetry unit. After many years…
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15 Ways to Bring More Reading Into the Classroom
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Continue reading →: 15 Ways to Bring More Reading Into the ClassroomIndependent reading is at the core of my teaching. As a class we read 3 texts together–two novels and one Shakespeare play–and the rest of what students learn center around books of their choice. I had this shift in perspective about 5 years ago when I realized that my students…
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Continue reading →: Responding to Non-Fiction TextsMy students have an easier time writing about fiction texts than they do non-fiction texts. The initial thought was that, at least in English class, students read more fiction. But in their day-to-day reading throughout the school day, they read more non-fiction. So why were my students struggling to write…
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Continue reading →: How to Encourage All Types of ReadersWe’ve now been in school for one month. One month! I can’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday I was putting my classroom back together. Now that all the nitty-gritty has been taken care of (syllabus, classroom expectations, where to find things in the classroom), class has settled in…
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