I was intrigued by the sound of Skeleton Creek and with Borders having its 30% off for teachers deal, went in, bought it, Gordon Korman's Schooled, AND Neil Gaiman's Newberry winner, The Graveyard Book. I read through it very quickly it last night and thought it might work as well as a read aloud, particularly this time of year, and also because it has very cool, very creepy, line drawings throughout. I'm teaching all the kids in the school this year, 5 through 8, one period of creative writing every six days, so I need an EXTRA intense story. (Don't ask; nightmare hole in the schedule that had to be filled. Shudder, shudder)
These recommendations are terrific--can't wait to crack the seal on Skeleton Creek! Mary On 10/3/09 5:38 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks?Kathleen, > > This sounded so interesting I went to Borders and purchased it today.? I plan > on previewing the online activities and reading the book this weekend.? I > appreciate the suggestion. > > Sandy Casson > > 5th - 8th Grade Reading Teacher > > Cathedral Grade School > > Belleville, IL > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ambrose, Kathleen <[email protected]> > To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. > <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Oct 2, 2009 8:04 am > Subject: Re: [LIT] Read-aloud Recommendation > > > > > Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman. about 1/2 my class went out and bought the > book independently to read ahead of me- we are doing it as a grade level wide > read aloud in 8th grade during advisory... kids are talking about it in the > halls at lunch etc...every 20-30 pages you go to the internet and show an > interactive clip related to the book... kind of like a youtube video.... they > are hooked like fish!!! LOL > > > Kathleen Ambrose > Reading Specialist > Hampton Bays Middle School > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy > Carroll [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LIT] Read-aloud Recommendation > > Hi Everyone, > I'm looking for a read-aloud recommendation for a 6-8 grade small class. > Something not overly silly that would send 7th grade boys into wackyville, but > entertaining enough that I could readaloud as a sponge activity or any short > stories you'd recommend. Not Stargirl or Harry Potter. Thanks! > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
