PS- I'm posting this from my phone just in case you see any strange auto-corrects.
Here's what I accomplished this week:
My teacher read choice : The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller is by far THE closest book I've read that matches my philosophy about teaching reading. I'm all charged for a new school year and am ready to take back the aesthetic side of reading in my classroom.
One for the Murphy's by Linda Mullaly Hunt a global read aloud choice for 2014-15. I give 5 stars! It's a story about a girl's journey through a year in foster care. I laughed, cheered, and finished the book on my porch swing without any tissues- I should have had tissues.
Rump by Liesl Shurtliff was also a 5 star read. This fractured fairy tale is the true story of Rumplestilskin and has us questioning the meaning of our names. I simply loved this book- it will definitely be a read aloud next school year!
A Tale Grim & Dark by Adam Gidwitz is another fairy tale spin-off of Hansel and Gretel. I also loved this book. The narrator speaks to the reader, teasing them to beware of the gore they about to read. Gidwitz is playful with the gory scenes :-) not sure about this as a read aloud BUT I will definitely be recommending it.
SMILE by Raina Telgemeier
This book made me smile! An awkward 6th grader accidently knocks her front teeth and must learn to survive with a not so perfect smile- not an easy journey for a middle school kiddo. She learns to listen to inner self and conquers some pretty common middle school issues. It was a fast read and written in a graphic novel/comic book format. Another 5 stars from me!
Here's what I'm hoping to tackle next week:
Stay tuned...
