The Reading Workshop

A couple of days ago I wrote about Maddie helping Dylan.  Even now, it still seems like a terrific event.  Then yesterday, I got another sur...

He was walking down the hall to his next class.  Papers were sticking out everywhere, books were stacked every which way, and his pencils...

I was standing at the cash register at the Village Cafe as an old man with a cane slowly walked up to the front door.  Just as he started...

After 16 years at Laurelville, I am in a new school.  I am excited about this opportunity as  Logan Elm Local School District opens a n...

The next project in Reading Workshop will be to write a memoir.  Although somewhat like an autobiography, a memoir is slightly different.  ...

After several weeks in DARE class, students have to write an essay about the class.  Students are instructed by Deputy Dale Thomas from th...

Students in Reading Workshop have made amazing progress this year.  You should feel good about your success!  What has made you successful?...

Here is some free advice--take a little time to check your spelling.  In the previous post, I used the wrong word, leading students to us...

In Reading Workshop, students have read passages, wrote and rewrote answers, and been "practiced up" into submission.   They...

She told the teacher giving her the practice test, "I don't need to look back.  I know the answer."  And maybe she did.  I ...

Students in Reading Workshop are taking the Practice Sixth Grade Reading Ohio Achievement Assessment.  We attempt to make this as realist...

Students are presenting their project they researched and then created on Google Docs about an ancient civilization as part of their social ...

Kids love series books. Frequently good readers choose to read books in a series. With books in a series, the reader gets to know the char...

Being a student is a lot easier than it used to be.  If class gets a little boring, you can just check your email, text someone, or surf th...

Students were treated to an excellent message during an assembly today.  Jim Basketball Jones focused on applying kindness and care to ev...

How do your thoughts about reading compare to your classmates?

Image being the best.  Imagine having such an advantage that no one could compare.  Think about being so superior that three million people...

Some cause happiness wherever they go, others cause happiness whenever they go. Which one are you? What are your thoughts about happine...

Want an easy guide to reading difficult text.  Here are steps to follow. 1.  Skim the entire article FIRST 2.  Look at the title, heading...

Want to play a little Pinball?  Check out these Pinball Vocabulary games from  Ms. Amanda's 6th Grade Language Arts Class. Red A1 ...