Building our Reading Community
In my opinion, successful communities begin with a sense of unity and a set of guidelines upon which they agree. As part of our classroom this year, we are a learning community – a group of readers and writers. One part of our learning is connecting with books. Rather than tell you all the rules […]
SOLSC ~ 2013 ~ 2/31
I sit in an empty house, and the silence is beautiful. I’ve read, written, prayed, and poured my whole heart into this day. This post was written as part of a monthly challenge sponsored by Two Writing Teachers, to encourage writing and community. The goal is to write a Slice of Life entry each day throughout […]
SOLS ~ Spring Break
The kids were up later than usual, one of their particular perks of spring break and the fun of Gramma and Papa’s house. We piled atop one another, fleece jammies slipping on nylon sleeping bags – it might be spring break, but we’re still in the U.P. where temps are hovering in the 30s and […]
SOLSC ~ 2012 ~ 19/31
If you recall, yesterday I vowed not to speak of anything dealing with sickness, which means I can’t tell you that Seneca tested positive for influenza today and that I spent yet another day home from school with the kids. Wait? Did I just say that? Oh fiddle. Well, that’s all I’ll say because what […]
Six Word Summaries
Yesterday students completed a reading assignment either individually or in partners. When we came back together at the end of the hour to discuss I had each student write a six word summary of the what they read. At first, they thought it would be impossible, but with a little encouragement (and the hint that […]
SOLSC ~ 2011 ~ 24/31
Wednesday morning, she’s standing near my desk as class begins. “Mrs. Cornwell, I have a serious problem.” Concerned, I offer, “What’s up?” “I really need a new love story to read,” she responds. Grinning, I greet her eager eyes with slow smile both because she totally got me, which is totally her style, and because […]
SOLSC ~ 2011 ~ 8/31
Have you ever had one of those bad mornings that seemed to start the night before? That was me today. Though it wasn’t necessarily a bad night, running Seneca into the pediatrician (her turn for battle strep) wasn’t exactly what I had planned. Yet, we made it – and it was actually kinda nice to […]
Book Club Discussion ~ Mockingjay
Remember to pick up your Book Discussion form in class today so you can receive extra credit for attending and participating in the Book Club Discussion of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. This last book in The Hunger Games trilogy, which has created quite a passion for reading, is sure to spark some lively discussion! For […]
Book Club Discussion ~ The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives
Remember to pick up your Book Discussion form in class today so you can receive extra credit for attending and participating in the Book Club Discussion of The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley. For event details, please refer to the information in the classroom! It was a terrific book and is […]
Realistic Fiction ~ The Pigman
One month into school and we’re already 6 chapters into our first novel! This quarter we are studying the aspects of realistic fiction. The first week of school we reviewed the qualities of the genre as students prepared to select their own independent novel. As a way to reinforce the genre, we are studying The […]
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