Want some ideas for teaching reading? Here are some sites that I've found:
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/menu.html
----This site is really well organized, and links to a lot of other ideas as well.
http://www.teach-nology.com/ideas/subjects/reading/1/
----This site is full of ideas that are posted by teachers. They are ideas that worked for them, so they could work for you too!
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_reading.htm
---Another teacher idea website, with ideas submitted by actual classroom teachers. Ideas are organized by grade level.
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Greading1.html
----This article points out basic tips for teaching reading. Not so much creative ideas, but definitely good pointers!
Much more to come!
Have any sites of your own that have worked for you? Let me know!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is a great mystery novel. The story is told from the viewpoint of an amateur biographer, Margaret Lea, who is asked to finally write the biographer of one of the greatest authors of all time. The author, Vida Winter, has always told fictional stories to biographies, and asks Margaret to finally tell the real story. However, there is a catch. Vida still wants to tell it as a story. So Margaret must pick out the truth from the fiction. And it is definitely a strange tale. Vida tells of a brother and sister with an oddly close relationship, feral twins, a governess, a ghost, an experiment, and so much more.
It is a lot of fun to read this book and try to find the truth. I found myself constantly searching to figure out who Vida really was. There are a lot of Jane Eyre references in the book as well, which I could definitely appreciate. This was a book that I was very sad to finish, as I could have kept reading.
Have you read it? Do you want to? Tell me what you think!
It is a lot of fun to read this book and try to find the truth. I found myself constantly searching to figure out who Vida really was. There are a lot of Jane Eyre references in the book as well, which I could definitely appreciate. This was a book that I was very sad to finish, as I could have kept reading.
Have you read it? Do you want to? Tell me what you think!
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory is an amazing book. If you like historical fiction, I definitely recommend it. It is told from the viewpoint of Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's sister. The book follows Mary through a good part of her life, beginning from the time she enters King Henry VIII's court. Her family is very political, and tries to get on the good side of the king to win favors. They use Mary as a pawn in their political game by asking her to become Henry's mistress. We then watch as Mary is replaced by Anne, and the heartbreak and betrayal she goes through.
It is fascinating to read about King Henry VIII's court, and the political drama that goes along with it. We as readers get to watch as he breaks away from the church and alienates himself from his country.
Anyone interested in history should definitely check this book out. The characters are superbly drawn out, and the plot line is amazing. Gregory did a really great job writing it.
Have you read it? Do you want to? Tell me what you think!
It is fascinating to read about King Henry VIII's court, and the political drama that goes along with it. We as readers get to watch as he breaks away from the church and alienates himself from his country.
Anyone interested in history should definitely check this book out. The characters are superbly drawn out, and the plot line is amazing. Gregory did a really great job writing it.
Have you read it? Do you want to? Tell me what you think!
What is this blog?
This blog is a resource for future teachers to share and talk about books that they're reading. We all have plenty to read in all of our classes, but as we've learned, it's important to read for pleasure too. On this blog, I will share books that I've read and loved, and people can comment to discuss the books or to suggest reading of their own.
This blog can easily be translated into my future classroom. I can recommend books to my students, start book talks, and give a space for students to make their own recommendations. This would give a space for students to speak up that wouldn't speak up in class normally. This is a great way to encourage reading in the classroom, and offers a place to learn about books that may not come up in the classroom otherwise.
I also want this blog to serve as an idea space for other ideas about reading and literacy in the classroom. I'll post about things I'm learning about reading, including creative reading ideas for the classroom, and I'd love for other people to comment on their ideas as well.
Read away!
This blog can easily be translated into my future classroom. I can recommend books to my students, start book talks, and give a space for students to make their own recommendations. This would give a space for students to speak up that wouldn't speak up in class normally. This is a great way to encourage reading in the classroom, and offers a place to learn about books that may not come up in the classroom otherwise.
I also want this blog to serve as an idea space for other ideas about reading and literacy in the classroom. I'll post about things I'm learning about reading, including creative reading ideas for the classroom, and I'd love for other people to comment on their ideas as well.
Read away!
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