Pandemonium With Purpose: Teaching Vocabulary and My Secret Weapon

September 27, 2011 Amethyst G. 3 Comments

Inevitably, as you get to know your students at the beginning of a new school year, you also begin to think of new activities and variations on existing lessons that honor their personalities and learning styles. I know I did. I was full of ideas. What bothered me, though, was that when I was a … Continue reading Pandemonium With Purpose: Teaching Vocabulary and My Secret Weapon »

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Reading Aloud in Middle Grade Classrooms

September 6, 2011 Ina L. Comment

After lunch my kids used to come barreling into the classroom. They had wolfed down lunches and then run off to play basketball or gossip among themselves. They came into class sweaty and chatty. They would throw their backpacks down, grab their books, pens and papers, and sprawl in their chairs. How would I ever … Continue reading Reading Aloud in Middle Grade Classrooms »