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 […]
The Little Things ~ SOLSC ~ 15/31
Earlier this week, we had a day where there was a pocket of time unaccounted for in the late afternoon. It was too many minutes not to do something, but not quiet enough to make it worth the trip home and back. We planned a trip to our local library which was renovated about ten […]
SOLSC ~ 2012 ~ 22/31
After reading, and re-reading the Hunger Games trilogy, I am beyond ready for the midnight movie premier TONIGHT!! Well, that’s to say that I’m excited. I’ll admit, after the blazing heat, trekking through the fire station and family farm store on a pre-school field trip, an impromptu appointment at the salon and now catching […]
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 […]
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 […]
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