November, 2021…My last post was in November of 2021. Every time I think about posting, the voice in the back of my head that promotes
Category: Novel

Novel Time!
It’s mid-November, which means my students are reading, reading, reading! Reading with my classes is one of my favorite things that I get to do
Halloween, “La Llorona,” and “Leyendas Impactantes”
Today’s (Halloween) 7th grade lesson was one of those rare times when everything came together perfectly. I didn’t plan for it back in the summertime

What I’ve learned reading 20 student novels
Lots of reading over the summer break This summer was spent on a hiatus from the blog and (mostly) from thinking about school. And while
Takeaways: Using Novels For the First Time
Edi el elefante and Brandon Brown Quiere un Perro As I have written about before, I started using novels this year. And I can honestly

Silent Reading
Tranquil. That’s the word I would use to describe my class the other day. Calm is another; relaxed could be a third. It was simply