Persey Jackson "the Lightning Thief" is about a boy who finds out he is half god half human. He is forced to go on an adventure with two other friends trying to clear his name on mount Olympus for a crime he did not commit. It is a great book for middle school students to read and also adults as well.
Because of Winn Dixie is a great book that teaches student the fact that even when you feel all alone, there are always things you can do to make yourself feel better. being a friend is one of those things. India learns this when a dog shows up and changes her small town world upside down. it is a great book for fourth graders to learn about characters. I loved it
As I was meeting with one of my co teachers, she talked about how she taught the students last year on how to do a book talk then present it to the class. This was basically the week after I got back from our first Saturday meetings. It was so interesting to hear her way of how she would have them conduct a book talk. Since we teach 4th grade, it was easier for them to to first write a paragraph describing what book they had read with a topic sentence that got the attention of the audience. Then, after hearing what the teachers in our Saturday class had to say about allowing your book talk to have a hook on the end, I encouraged my students to do this. It was so amazing to see their thinking process behind this. I had them first one day prepare a well written paragraph with what was in the book. Then i had them finish with adding a hook on the end. The next day they presented their book talks to the class and told everyone why they should read that book. I will have to say that I was very impressed with many of their books. I loved how i was able to incorporate what one teachers ideas were, my ideas, and also the new ideas i learned from class. Here are some books that my students recommended to the class that I will want to read for myself....
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