Category Archives: Uncategorized
“The Hunger Pains”
The Hunger Games: End of the School Year Fun If you’ve followed this blog at all, you know that I loved every book in The Hunger Games trilogy as well as the movie. I put a lot of effort into … Continue reading
That Used to Be Us–looking outward and forward II: books
That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information I want to create three posts on where to look while we think about how we … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged childrearing, creativity, economics, education, educators, future, happiness, reading, schools, United States
Leave a comment
Gayle Brandeis, student writers, and Open Mic Night
I loved a couple of things that Gayle Brandeis, our guest author for the student writers’ conference on March 28, had to say about being a writer. She spoke about her toddler son, and how motherhood–walking with a child who … Continue reading
Link to ‘what the Hunger Games movie missed.’
Article on what the Hunger Games movie missed. Still, it was really good! http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/24/the-hunger-games-book-movie/ I had fun at our Hunger Games event last week. A fun way to celebrate the books before the movie. Thanks to those who came! Thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Hunger Games Event March 14! Get Ready!
I’m getting excited about our Hunger Games challenge! We’ll have prizes for the physical challenge and prizes for your knowledge of any of the three books in the trilogy. (Hint: the questions are hard, so look back over the books.) … Continue reading
Lots of New Books for Read 180 and EL Students!
We have new books for new readers! Are you learning to read? The Dark Man books are for you. If you are already a reader who is working on your reading skills, the next few posts will be for you. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Uncategorized, Young Adult Literature
Tagged Dark Man series
Leave a comment
What books do when no one is watching
This is a YouTube video, so if you’re checking this at school, it’s censored (blank below).
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
READ
“The importance of reading is only secondarily about literature. . . .[Studies show that] reading transforms lives. People who read have higher levels of academic success, of economic success. People who read do more volunteer work, they vote more, they … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Summer Reading–Join me with some great books!
Don’t lose those grade-level gains you worked so hard to make all year long! Reading over the summer prevents the traditional summer loss of reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. And it’s so easy—a virtually stress-free, fun way of learning. Just … Continue reading
School Library Lady 