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AnthonysWife
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What are you reading with your class?

What are you reading with your class...and What grade do you teach?

TIA

Posted 2/7/07 9:38 PM
 

lilqtny
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Night by Elie Wiesel.......10th grade

Posted 2/7/07 10:41 PM
 

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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by lilqtny

Night by Elie Wiesel.......10th grade



This was one of the most moving books I've ever read. Are you doing a unit on the Holocaust? The Maus books were really good too, I bet high school kids would like the cartoon format of them.

Posted 2/7/07 11:27 PM
 

daisy
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Read Aloud: Island series by Gordon Korman (he was our visiting author and I read him every year)

Literature Circles: Shiloh and The Landry News

Guided Reading: varies by week, mostly non-fiction

ETA: I am grade four.
HTH!

Message edited 2/8/2007 7:14:19 AM.

Posted 2/8/07 7:13 AM
 

4monkeys
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

I just read Junie B. Jones to a 1st grade class yesterday, is it me or is it a bit inappropriate that the word "stupid" is on every other page??? Chat Icon
am I overreacting?

Posted 2/8/07 8:22 AM
 

Eireann
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

The Crucible --juniors
Hamlet --seniors
Oedipus the King --AP Lit seniors

If you think that's bad--last month I was reading...
The Great Gatsby --1 group of juniors
The Catcher in the Rye --1 group of juniors
The Awakening --1 group of seniors
Jekyll and Hyde --1 group of seniors
and a poetry unit with AP Lit

all simultaneouly...Chat Icon

We provide the students with the books and we only have enough for one set per class...unless they're in the textbook like the ones I'm currently doing!

Posted 2/8/07 11:41 AM
 

whyteach
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Wayside School by Louis Sachar. I teach 2nd grade. I read it every year and they love it.

Posted 2/8/07 12:12 PM
 

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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by anna

I just read Junie B. Jones to a 1st grade class yesterday, is it me or is it a bit inappropriate that the word "stupid" is on every other page??? Chat Icon
am I overreacting?



OMG So funny you mention this. I refuse to read this to my class (1st grade). I never recommend it to parents. I feel it sets a terrible example for kids. yes, words like stupid should not be in quality children literature. I'm all for a fun, silly book, but this is inappropriate in my opinion.

We are currently finishing up a nonfiction unit, so lots of nonfiction books right now.

Posted 2/8/07 4:29 PM
 

SupportACop
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by cj7305

Posted by anna

I just read Junie B. Jones to a 1st grade class yesterday, is it me or is it a bit inappropriate that the word "stupid" is on every other page??? Chat Icon
am I overreacting?



OMG So funny you mention this. I refuse to read this to my class (1st grade). I never recommend it to parents. I feel it sets a terrible example for kids. yes, words like stupid should not be in quality children literature. I'm all for a fun, silly book, but this is inappropriate in my opinion.

We are currently finishing up a nonfiction unit, so lots of nonfiction books right now.



I agree! I am not a big fan of them. I teach 1st grade and we are finishing Charlie and the chocolate factory tomorrow and starting The Tale of Desperux next week..my class last year LOVED that book!!! I can't wait to see how this batch responds to it. Chat Icon

Posted 2/8/07 4:55 PM
 

MrsPowers
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by lilqtny

Night by Elie Wiesel.......10th grade



Me too! I am reading that with one of my classes!

With 2 other 10th grade classes I am reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding

In another 10th grade class I am reading Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

And finally, I am reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck in my 11th grade class.

Message edited 2/8/2007 5:46:03 PM.

Posted 2/8/07 5:43 PM
 

nicrae
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Freshmen: The Lovely Bones

8th period Junior class:
Great Expectations


1st period Junior Class: Ordinary People


Ramp-Up: Living up the Street

Posted 2/8/07 7:47 PM
 

LulaBell
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Currently doing my Black History Month poetry/short story unit: Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Countee Cullen, etc.

Doing this with 7th and 8th grade ESL students - it is one of my favorites. Next up is Freak the Mighty - already read adapted versions of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and A Christmas Carol.

My DH teaches 7th and 8th grade English and he is reading Shane and assorted plays.

Posted 2/8/07 8:04 PM
 

sarahbelle
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

I just finished Maniac Magee. We will start Island of the Blue Dolphins next week. (I teach fifth grade.)

Posted 2/8/07 8:50 PM
 

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Re: What are you reading with your class?

1st Grade. We will be reading Flat Stanley as a class and I read them Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as read alouds.

Posted 2/8/07 9:24 PM
 

aw29
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

I just finished The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane--I love this book--the kids love it even more--I 100% recommend it--I teach 4th grade :)

Posted 2/8/07 10:17 PM
 

megsm3
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by CathyB

Posted by lilqtny

Night by Elie Wiesel.......10th grade



This was one of the most moving books I've ever read. Are you doing a unit on the Holocaust? The Maus books were really good too, I bet high school kids would like the cartoon format of them.



I just found out about the Maus books and I plan on incorporating them into my lessons
I have to read Night for a class - always heard it was good

I do not read books with my HS Social Studies classes normally, but I just assigned The Cage as extra credit - great book and a lot have gotten the book - well see how many assignments i get!

Message edited 2/8/2007 10:20:41 PM.

Posted 2/8/07 10:20 PM
 

4monkeys
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by SupportACop

Posted by cj7305

Posted by anna

I just read Junie B. Jones to a 1st grade class yesterday, is it me or is it a bit inappropriate that the word "stupid" is on every other page??? Chat Icon
am I overreacting?



OMG So funny you mention this. I refuse to read this to my class (1st grade). I never recommend it to parents. I feel it sets a terrible example for kids. yes, words like stupid should not be in quality children literature. I'm all for a fun, silly book, but this is inappropriate in my opinion.

We are currently finishing up a nonfiction unit, so lots of nonfiction books right now.



I agree! I am not a big fan of them. I teach 1st grade and we are finishing Charlie and the chocolate factory tomorrow and starting The Tale of Desperux next week..my class last year LOVED that book!!! I can't wait to see how this batch responds to it. Chat Icon



Thanks I thought I was overreacting! Chat Icon I almost didnt know if I should actually READ that word or not, and you know how first graders respond Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon
it takes ten minutes just to recover from it Chat Icon
and it also irks me to no end to read those books where the silly kid (maybe even Junie B) speak in totally incorrect english...
I agree, I love silliness, but dont know ow much of it is good at such a young age in the context of a Language Arts lesson!

Posted 2/9/07 2:07 PM
 

luckyinlove
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

With my 9th grade honors class, we just began Great Expectations, and with my 9th grade academic class, we are reading To Kill a Mockingbird

Posted 2/9/07 4:07 PM
 

MrsPowers
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by megsm3

Posted by CathyB

Posted by lilqtny

Night by Elie Wiesel.......10th grade



This was one of the most moving books I've ever read. Are you doing a unit on the Holocaust? The Maus books were really good too, I bet high school kids would like the cartoon format of them.



I just found out about the Maus books and I plan on incorporating them into my lessons
I have to read Night for a class - always heard it was good




I am going to start Maus after I am done with Night too.

Message edited 2/9/2007 4:14:36 PM.

Posted 2/9/07 4:14 PM
 

sarahbelle
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by aw29

I just finished The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane--I love this book--the kids love it even more--I 100% recommend it--I teach 4th grade :)



I love that book! My students have been passing around my copy for weeks. Chat Icon

Posted 2/9/07 4:38 PM
 

MissJones
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by anna



Thanks I thought I was overreacting! Chat Icon I almost didnt know if I should actually READ that word or not, and you know how first graders respond Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon
it takes ten minutes just to recover from it Chat Icon
and it also irks me to no end to read those books where the silly kid (maybe even Junie B) speak in totally incorrect english...
I agree, I love silliness, but dont know ow much of it is good at such a young age in the context of a Language Arts lesson!



I actually say 'beep' when I come across a word like that in my read alouds. My class laughs but more like a giggle.

Posted 2/9/07 6:27 PM
 

Arieschick29
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Read Aloud:
Just finished Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli

Literature Circles: Superfudge by Judy Blume

Guided Reading: I use my district textbook for short stories

Posted 2/10/07 3:12 PM
 

aw29
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by sarahbelle

Posted by aw29

I just finished The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane--I love this book--the kids love it even more--I 100% recommend it--I teach 4th grade :)



I love that book! My students have been passing around my copy for weeks. Chat Icon


Me too, they keep taking it out of the library-I should buy myself one :)

Posted 2/10/07 6:31 PM
 

franklee
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Re: What are you reading with your class?

Posted by MissJones

1st Grade. We will be reading Flat Stanley as a class and I read them Mrs. Piggle Wiggle as read alouds.



High school special ed (2-3rd grade function)
My higher group is reading Flat Stanley and my lower group is reading Harry and the Lady Next Door.

Posted 2/12/07 12:15 PM
 
 

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