I ended up reading Whole Novels over the course of a week because there were so many things to think about that I read a chapter a day. Lots of opportunities for reading, writing and talking which are the cornerstones of what I’m wanting for my students. Last summer I read Join the Club by Katie Czerwinski, which is all about book clubs and I think the ideas in both of these books are the way I want to set up my ELA classes.
The idea of giving students a reading schedule and letting them read a novel on their own is not new to me, but I love, love, love how Sacks lays everything out on the table about how to be successful with this method. I’m really excited about this book and the potential that Sack’s ideas have for my classroom this fall. Whole Novels for the Whole Class by Ariel Sacks Throw in a “Choose Kind” message and you’ve got a great read! The story is all about taking pride in yourself and finding out what you are good at doing. Albie is a great character and while his parents really, really annoy me, there are some other fantastic characters that make up for them. Palacio’s Wonder and Cynthia Lord’s Rules will really like this book. Section three is fantastic, and if I were ever to teach a college course this will probably be on the syllabus for its practicality and to the point message about reading and supporting students.A very quick read!įans of R.J. This book is part of the “This, Not That” series (Think Eat This, Not That) and while as a veteran teacher there aren’t really a lot of new ideas, I really like the information the authors present. I’ve had this book for awhile and finally decided to read it. No More Independent Reading Without Support by Debbie Miller and Barbara Moss I highly recommend Allie Brosh’s blog too – The book is illustrated with MSPaint and the pictures are so funny. There are some HILARIOUS stories mixed throughout that cover Brosh’s childhood, her ADHD, and adventures with her two dogs. Most of it is about the author’s struggle with depression in an honest, this-is-how-it-is kind of way that I really appreciated. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this title and really wanted to check it out.
(Click on the picture to head on over to Goodreads) It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys and invites bloggers to recap what they’ve read this week while planning ahead on what to read next! Jen at Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee at Unleashing Readers added their own twist by focusing on kidlit, from picture books up to YA. Greetings, Literacy Lovers! I hope you are getting through your summer TBR pile and had a wonderful holiday weekend!
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