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J. Anderson Coats Visit

J. Anderson Coats Visit

September 12, 2018 ♦
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Our class has an author who is mentoring us this year as part of the #KidsNeedMentors program. Our mentor is… J. Anderson Coats!  Click on the picture to go to her website. At the beginning of the year, she sent us a video and 5 books plus bookmarks for all…
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Extreme Book Challenge

Extreme Book Challenge

January 5, 2018 ♦
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I am very excited to start the first ever Extreme Book Challenge! Students were randomly placed into teams and are competing against each other to read the most books! Check out my slide below for my information and thanks to Novel Knights’ Beat the Backlist for the idea of teams…
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Ideas For When You Finish A Book

Ideas For When You Finish A Book

November 13, 2017 ♦
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This is an update to my previous post. Finished your book? Now what? Let’s get creative! You can always use the book review format here. Or, you can add some creativity with it! Always include in your review/project: The book title Author Publication date Genre Dates you read the book…
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World Kindness Day: November 13

World Kindness Day: November 13

November 12, 2017 ♦
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How you can show kindness on WKD (and everyday!) World Kindness Day (WKD) is November 13. Here are some ideas on how to show kindness on this great day, and everyday! Acts of Kindness No matter how “big”or “small” an act of kindness is, it is meaningful and you will…
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Sharing Books

Sharing Books

November 12, 2017 ♦
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Alright guys. I would love for us to start using FlipGrid for book talks. Do you have a great book to share? Want to share a book that you have just started or planning to start? Want to get ideas for books to read? Topics and Ideas for FlipGrid: Ideas:…
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Power Writing Reflection

Power Writing Reflection

August 30, 2017 ♦
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Power Writing What is it? Power Writing is a writing activity teachers use to build stamina in our sixth grade writers. Here are some guidelines and expectations on what Power Writing is: Timed Writing Goal: Do not stop writing Stuck? Write UMMMMMM or …. Topic given-choice of 2 to write…
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