Are you trying out a reading workshop model this year with your Kinders or first graders? If so, you might be wondering, how on earth do I set up a reading workshop when my kids can’t even read?! That’s definitely what I was wondering when I first started implementing reading workshop a couple of years ago. […]
After much reading and researching about narcissism, have you started to recognize that someone’s narcissistic behavior has negatively affected you? If you feel angry, then good for you! You might feel so overwhelmed with anger that you’re not exactly sure what you’re specifically angry about. You might feel like you’re angry all the time, at just about everyone. Or maybe you’re just feeling annoyed, irritated, resentful, or in a bad mood. Those are forms of anger too. Feeling annoyed, in a bad mood, or resentful can make you feel bad about yourself and lower your self-esteem. Unexamined anger can create issues between you and others, or cause problems in your relationships, drain your energy, and lower your ability to think clearly and make decisions. So, let’s talk about why you might feel some form of anger after recognizing how someone else’s narcissistic behavior has negatively impacted you.
For years, teachers, librarians, and booksellers have worked to encourage reading by creating booklists that link a popular title to read-alikes. Gene Luen Yang wants to turn that practice inside out.
Here’s why you might want to reconsider before pushing for a harder reading book. Our teaching expert gives us an insight into the importance of reading comprehension.
There are a lot of things to try and fit in the schedule during your literacy block. In this blog post, I'll give you tips on how to fit it all in if you have a shorter literacy block in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, or 2nd Grade.
Inferring from the text – anchor chart
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is such a classic of modern English literature that I fear I can't add anything to the discussion other than to say how much I appreciated it. I loved the thoughtfulness of the writing, how Virginia would cover a scene from several points of view, and how characters would argue with themselves.
Considering buying a Kindle? This post will help you make a decision as we explore the pros, cons, insights and compare the different models.
#Bookface images are so much fun for students to create and they make for amazing P.R. in your ELA reading program. Get the free guide here.
#Bookface images are so much fun for students to create and they make for amazing P.R. in your ELA reading program. Get the free guide here.
It’s time for ‘What’s on Your Bookshelf’ where we share what we’ve been reading and other interesting bits, like a personality quiz for a stranger to choose a selectio…
Your book habits say a lot about you.
"I read a chapter before going to bed, and I couldn't fall asleep until I knew what happened next."
Need a little giggle? We've got some reads that will definitely make you laugh out loud.
#Bookface images are so much fun for students to create and they make for amazing P.R. in your ELA reading program. Get the free guide here.
From New York Times bestseller Kody Keplinger comes an astonishing and thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of tragedy, the power of narrative, and how we remember what we've lost.It's been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah's story — that she died proclaiming her faith.But it's not true.I know because I was with her when she died. I didn't say anything then, and people got hurt because of it. Now Sarah's parents are publishing a book about her, so this might be my last chance to set the record straight... but I'm not the only survivor with a story to tell about what did — and didn't — happen that day.Except Sarah's martyrdom is important to a lot of people, people who don't take kindly to what I'm trying to do. And the more I learn, the less certain I am about what's right. I don't know what will be worse: the guilt of staying silent or the consequences of speaking up... Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781338186536 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Scholastic - Inc. Publication Date: 03-03-2020 Pages: 336 Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d) Age Range: 12 - 18 YearsAbout the Author Kody Keplinger grew up in a small Kentucky town. During her senior year of high school, she wrote her debut novel, The DUFF, which is a New York Times bestseller, a USA Today bestseller, a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and a Romantic Times Top Pick. It has since been adapted into a major motion picture. Kody is also the author of Lying Out Loud, a companion to The DUFF; That's Not What Happened; Run; Shut Out; and A Midsummer's Nightmare, as well as the middle-grade novels Lila and Hadley and The Swift Boys & Me. Kody lives in New York City, where she teaches writing workshops and continues to write books for kids and teens. You can find more about her and her books at kodykeplinger.com.Read an Excerpt Read an Excerpt But this, it felt too normal. I found myself scanning the crowd for Sarah, as if I expected to see her waiting for me, the way she had been every other morning I’d walked into this school. Her bright purple backpack slung over one shoulder, a Pop-Tart in hand. And she’d always have an extra one for me, because she knew I skipped breakfast in favor of sleeping in.Of course, Sarah and her backpack and her Pop-Tarts weren’t there. So I just stood in the middle of the cafeteria with no idea what to do or where to go.That’s when I saw the plaque, a large, shiny black square hung up on a pillar in the center of the room. It was the only real physical change to this part of the school, and I almost hadn’t noticed it. I took a few steps forward, looking up at it, and wishing I had the strength not to.The plaque was engraved with their names. All nine victims, listed in alphabetical order. I took them in one at a time, even though I already knew them by heart.Kevin BrantleyBrenna DuValJared GraysonRosi MartinezSarah McHaleRichard McMullenThomas NolanAiden StroudEssie TaylorAnd beneath their names was a quote from Emily Dickinson:“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.”I hated that quote, because it was a lie. Even if love were immortality, I couldn’t help thinking that eventually everyone who loved you would be dead, too. And then what did any of it matter? It didn’t. Quotes like those were just there to make the living feel better. Another way to help us ignore the fact that oblivion was inevitable. Show More
Impossible shouldn't be a real word, in fact, it's a word so absurd James Murray would rewrite the whole Oxford Dictionary if he read this!
(One of my old illustrations from last year) It's very overcast this morning . . . I don't know if it will burn off and the sun will pop out or not. It is the perfect reading day. I have not had one of those in a very long time. These days reading puts me to sleep . . . When I was a child, however, reading was how I spent a lot of my summers. I do believe that I visited the library almost every day in the summer . . . unless it was absolutely pouring of rain . . . and even then sometimes I would hazard a visit to the library. Especially if I had run out of reading material. If I had run out of reading material, and it was bucketing down . . . I read the encyclopedia. Yes . . . I was a weird duck! I read fiction. I read the classics. I read comic books. I read my mother's True Story magazines. I read the Star Weekly. I read the Bible. I read every printed word that I could get my hands on. In fact . . . when I think back on it, reading might be too mild of a word to use . . . I devoured and "feasted" on every printed word . . . We did not watch television much in our house during the day time. The radio was often on, but the telly was only ever very rarely on. In fact we didn't even own a television until I was about five years old. Even now I do not like to watch it in the daytime if I can help it. It is only on a very rare occasion that I will. I am usually far too busy doing other things. One year, as soon as school was finished for the year . . . I took my leftover scribblers and devised myself a study schedule for the summer, using our encyclopedia as a guide. I was going to study something from those volumes of wisdom every day during the summer months . . . and I did. I took notes too. I wish I still had those notebooks. I could tell you were everything was in that encyclopedia, and I can still remember how it smelled . . . like paper and leather . . . and ink. I was not so fond of the mathematical parts . . . or the chemistry bits . . . but I loved pretty much everything else. Oh . . . and the classics. Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne . . . "Moby Dick" . . . "Gulliver's Travels" . . . "Wuthering Heights" . . . Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty Four." I read them all and more. And I still had plenty of time for play and other things. Oh the adventures I went on through the pages of those books. Todd still spends much of his day reading. I don't. I only read at night for the most part nowadays. It puts me to sleep to sit still for very long. Todd says I get up too early in the morning. I can't help myself . . . if I am awake, I have to be up and about my business. I cannot bear to waste one scrap of the day, although I do seem to waste a fair amount of it trolling Pinterest or colouring, etc. But then, a bit of fun never hurt anyone I don't think. Can you believe that Todd took some books to the charity shop the other day and was told that they no longer take books? Apparently they can't get rid of them. For shame . . . for shame . . . My beautiful mother turns 82 today. I will be calling her this afternoon. I missed being able to call her on Sunday this week because of the great summer storm of 2014 . . . Arthur. I am really looking forward to speaking to her. My sister's birthday was on Sunday. It was not much of a birthday for her I don't think with the power out and the storm and all . . . but my father did take them all out for a Chinese meal to the only Chinese restaurant in the area which had power . . . and today he is gifting them with an ice cream cake for the pair of them. It's hard to believe that it has been two whole years since Eileen's wedding and our celebration of Mom's 80th at the Big Scoop in Wilmot. I think that was the last time all of my children and grandchildren were together, along with many cousins etc.. Even my ex husband and his wife were at the celebration. My mother counted more than twenty five people were there. It was a great day. The only ones missing were my sister and my father. Now this year the only ones missing are my brother and I. One year, God willing we will all be there to help her celebrate In the meantime . . . Happy Birthday Mom! We went out yesterday morning to try to find a single wardrobe and desk for the student's room and came back empty handed. We couldn't find anything. We only have a four weeks to go and all has to be in place. I sure hope that we are able to find them second hand. We don't have much money to spend. Keep your fingers crossed for us! When we got home the day was mostly spent and so I decided that I would do a bit of drawing with what was left of it and this is what I came up with. I think I might do a whole series of "flower-girls." I quite like her. What do you think? I have bored you long enough so will leave you with a thought for today . . . "I'd rather have roses on my table . . . than diamonds on my neck." ~Emma Goldman Now that is a pleasant thought . . . Cooking in The English Kitchen today . . . Smashed Roasted New Potatoes. Simply delish. ═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════ ⊰✿░L░O░V░E⊰✿⊰✿⊰✿⊰✿⊰✿⊰░Y░O░U░⊰✿ ═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════ Have a lovely Wednesday! (Can't believe that the week is half over already! How does that happen??) PS - I called yesterday to see if the results were back yet from my thumb x-ray and was told I must wait until at least two weeks have passed. At the hospital they told me seven to ten days. I wish they would make up their minds!
This page will introduce you to main aspect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT. It is written in an easy to understand format with examples that you can use.
