tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post7174978323068956505..comments2024-02-17T07:57:19.907-05:00Comments on Adventures in Literacy Land: EVERYONE'S A WINNER WEEK! {Day 2}Andrea Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863194664150925886noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-85893993919300771092014-01-12T14:02:17.910-05:002014-01-12T14:02:17.910-05:00I did not receive my prize pack. bmr549@yahoo.com...I did not receive my prize pack. bmr549@yahoo.com<br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-86200640767063482652014-01-08T22:47:23.101-05:002014-01-08T22:47:23.101-05:00My favorite book to teach? WOW! That's a diffi...My favorite book to teach? WOW! That's a difficult question to answer, especially after teaching for 33 years. My favorite read aloud book is "Apple Island or the Truth about Teachers" by Douglas Evans (great for teaching figurative language and character development and my favorite book to have students read/discuss is "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolan.<br /><br />Congratulations on the launch of your new blog!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://teachersdesk6.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Teacher's Desk 6</a>The Teacher's Desk 6https://www.blogger.com/profile/05040785972634369374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-44547630972146459912014-01-08T20:06:22.618-05:002014-01-08T20:06:22.618-05:00I'm a first year teacher and so far my student...I'm a first year teacher and so far my students have loved reading Holes and The Thief Lord.~Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321835788298892138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-73346164368740863152014-01-08T09:12:54.899-05:002014-01-08T09:12:54.899-05:00There are so many! Some books that I've recen...There are so many! Some books that I've recently been reading and teaching with are Pete the Cat books and No David. Rhyming Dust Bunnies is fun to use to teach as is all of Jan Thomas' books.Lee Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-74283641048841225332014-01-08T06:48:51.805-05:002014-01-08T06:48:51.805-05:00lol I reread my comment after i'd posted it an...lol I reread my comment after i'd posted it and thought - oh i'm on holidays, that does not read very well :)<br />Very excited to start my very first blog journey!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207539876402473619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-69286365332212131382014-01-08T06:12:10.171-05:002014-01-08T06:12:10.171-05:00I love using My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother.
...I love using My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother.<br /><br />Rachel2ndGradeRockStarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201592908340261231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-85169135068420239462014-01-08T06:00:49.970-05:002014-01-08T06:00:49.970-05:00I like using The Magic Treehouse series.I like using The Magic Treehouse series.Suzy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116459704218000838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-73758150013053667662014-01-08T04:40:39.768-05:002014-01-08T04:40:39.768-05:00I love and enjoy teaching "Tales of a Fourth ...I love and enjoy teaching "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing".<br /><br />chief9937@Yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278625000992754461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-51196142957333718192014-01-08T02:59:13.337-05:002014-01-08T02:59:13.337-05:00Hi there Shanon! Thanks for joining us for this e...Hi there Shanon! Thanks for joining us for this exciting new literacy adventure :)Kylie Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257545055615342314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-51591371187708777062014-01-08T02:11:43.220-05:002014-01-08T02:11:43.220-05:00Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this ...Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this novel. So much to discuss!<br /><br />Susan<br />Lopezlandlearners.blogspot.comLopez Land Learnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106882924845255131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-45406085228036513272014-01-08T02:11:38.084-05:002014-01-08T02:11:38.084-05:00Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this ...Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this novel. So much to discuss!<br /><br />Susan<br />Lopezlandlearners.blogspot.comLopez Land Learnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106882924845255131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-16264420868482234892014-01-08T02:10:41.368-05:002014-01-08T02:10:41.368-05:00Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this ...Dear Mr. Henshaw. We start our year off with this novel. So much to discuss!<br /><br />Susan<br />Lopezlandlearners.blogspot.comLopez Land Learnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106882924845255131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-10370416012171914502014-01-08T00:55:22.846-05:002014-01-08T00:55:22.846-05:00Welcome fellow Aussie educator :) It's really ...Welcome fellow Aussie educator :) It's really good to see so many Aussies are following our new collaborative blog! Thanks for sharing, Kylie (p.s. deleted previous reply because it had a typo!!!)Kylie Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257545055615342314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-68847546451414142802014-01-08T00:25:49.251-05:002014-01-08T00:25:49.251-05:00Another Aussie Teacher here. As a Junior Primary t...Another Aussie Teacher here. As a Junior Primary teacher I am constantly reading to my class. Last year my class discovered and loved "Meg and Mog" (reminded me of my childhood!!)<br />One aspect our team of Junior Primary Educators has focussed on over the past year is Comprehension - helping the children understand what they are reading and the meaning of the text. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's post :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207539876402473619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-58859818694589320812014-01-07T23:55:50.645-05:002014-01-07T23:55:50.645-05:00I LOVE teaching The Giver to my 8th grader! Thanks...I LOVE teaching The Giver to my 8th grader! Thanks for the new blog!Jennifer Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114021307777091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-64178848898650127232014-01-07T23:19:18.512-05:002014-01-07T23:19:18.512-05:00I don't have one favorite book. I teach kinde...I don't have one favorite book. I teach kindergarten, so I read several fiction and non-fiction books each day. I have a ton (ok, maybe two tons) of books that are pretty much my favorite book at the time that I'm reading that one. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444403728895958415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-78987795854402406562014-01-07T23:18:54.355-05:002014-01-07T23:18:54.355-05:00I don't have one favorite book. I teach kinde...I don't have one favorite book. I teach kindergarten, so I read several fiction and non-fiction books each day. I have a ton (ok, maybe two tons) of books that are pretty much my favorite book at the time that I'm reading that one. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444403728895958415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-46671486000285963642014-01-07T23:10:21.997-05:002014-01-07T23:10:21.997-05:00I love to teach Freak the Mighty and Where the Red...I love to teach Freak the Mighty and Where the Red Fern Grows.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02055591060854044415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-58413865102779302662014-01-07T22:56:50.967-05:002014-01-07T22:56:50.967-05:00Have you checked out the Scaredy Squirrel books? ...Have you checked out the Scaredy Squirrel books? Oh my goodness...hilarious! I am sure Those Darn Squirrels is just like them. <br />Carla at Comprehension ConnectionCarlahttp://www.comprehensionconnection.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-27207038753363797522014-01-07T22:34:30.525-05:002014-01-07T22:34:30.525-05:00I love Mo Willems and Karma Wilson. They both dem...I love Mo Willems and Karma Wilson. They both demonstrate that writers get ideas from the city they live in.<br /><br />Marcy <br /><a href="http://searchingforteacherbalance.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Searching for Teacher Balance</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513290161702811427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-15384472400633741202014-01-07T22:23:27.099-05:002014-01-07T22:23:27.099-05:00There are so many favorite books. I have to pick j...There are so many favorite books. I have to pick just one? I love Dr. Seuss. Great for a variety of grades.Jennifer Faliconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407501764031249452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-91546265693512267372014-01-07T22:22:23.219-05:002014-01-07T22:22:23.219-05:00I like to teach using Tacky the penguin series. I ...I like to teach using Tacky the penguin series. I own them all!! I get into it and I love him as a character! He is goofy and celebrates being an individual.<br />SamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958341008598845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-43614304873861222912014-01-07T22:08:08.193-05:002014-01-07T22:08:08.193-05:00That is a lovely title Anne. I went through a sta...That is a lovely title Anne. I went through a stage where I was purchasing all the Cinderella picture books from different countries/cultures when I was teaching ESL - it was just fascinating to see all the variations. Thanks for sharing :) KylieKylie Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257545055615342314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-85982635519540319072014-01-07T22:07:05.248-05:002014-01-07T22:07:05.248-05:00I love integrating picture books when I teach Math...I love integrating picture books when I teach Math too Evelyn and I do have that title - thanks for sharing :) KylieKylie Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257545055615342314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129006653234939633.post-40486205142109934312014-01-07T22:06:06.148-05:002014-01-07T22:06:06.148-05:00I love that book too Cairn and I love bucket filli...I love that book too Cairn and I love bucket filling in the classroom (and also with teachers in the staff room!). It's a great book (actually there are a few different ones around bucket filling - do you have more than one version)? KylieKylie Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257545055615342314noreply@blogger.com