Crystal Allen, author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy, will be here on January 22nd to conduct a writer's workshop with our sixth graders. This is a unique, real-world opportunity for our kids to apply a published author's writing process to their own writing. Stay tuned!
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I just stumbled upon an excellent resource to help students recommend or find their next book to read. YourNextRead.com combines brief book summaries along with a visual map to help kids link up with other books and authors similar to those they enjoy. And if they're not happy with the search return, they can just keep clicking the "More Books" button until they find something. Brilliant!
In our Word Study station, we've been using the Pic Collage app on the iPad along with vocabulary words from InsideStoryFlashcards.com. We are focused on words that will enhance our descriptions of setting, character and conflict. Like dappled, gnarled, and neurotic. Here are some superb samples of our work!
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Blog AuthorMrs. McCloud is a 6th Grade English Language Arts teacher at Hedrick Middle school and the proprietor of the The ELA Cafe. Archives
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