After quite many weeks it is now time for me to post the last blog questions. I would like to thank all of you who have read and thought about the contents of your novel, and reflected on your reading in your blogs. Did the book end the way you expected? The next to last reading blog update.

Monday, January 5, 2009. New blog questions for January have been posted. Please answer one of the following questions before JANUARY 16. Remember to ANSWER the question, QUOTE the text, and EXPLAIN your answer. Keep up the good work! Examining Content and Structure. Using information from the novel, discuss two important ideas that you would use in your speech. Was he or she bet.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011. 10 Ways to Increase Reading Scores. Has the growth and technology decreased reading scores? Are students reading less? 1 Read a book and then go to see the play or get the video to review. 2 Each child should read 30 to 40 minutes each day. Set a daily reading goal. 3 Encourage your students to write poetry, poems and short stories. 4 Feature the students poetry, poems and short stories in an open display each week. 5 Purchase books on tape and let the students read along.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008. One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte. Best of the Best Books for Young Adults. Fourteen year old Bobby Marks dreads summer every year. But they vacation every summer at their home on. His sister is seeing a boy from. This is a great novel for young re.

Discussing Great Books and Not-so Great Books. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Saturday, April 9, 2011. As part of my mythology unit, we are reading this book along with our study of Greek mythology. Comments Off on Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Saturday, April 9, 2011. Life has taught me that to fly, you must first accept the possibility of failing. I liked this so much, I am going to order the next one in this series.