I am so excited about my very first Currently. I have seen them on other blogs and absolutely love them! Drum roll please..............
Read alouds are great and I love reading to my Oopma Loompas (aka my students.) One of my favorites to read is "Sideways Stories from Wayside Schoo" by Louis Sachar. He is tremendously funny, and the kids get a kick out all the craziness that takes place. It is a great book for teaching characterization because every chapter is about a different character with his or her own set of unique qualities.
As far as teaching resources go I have been nose in book with Common Core. My District is in the process of switching to common Core, and I am in the process of going insane. Common Core aside, I really like Joe Phenix's "Talking, Writing, and Thinking about Books." It a nice resource when you are wanting to add multidisciplinary approach to the Reading Process (doesn't that sound fancy!) Best part is each activity is on one page, so if you use interactive notebooks, which I am planning on starting this year, it offers a variety of options. If you click on the book it will take you to the site where you can have a nice preview of the contents.
