Four Perfect Pebbles

Avery found a great trailer for the novel Four Perfect Pebbles.  

I enjoy reading books about the Holocaust.  They remind me of what can happen because of hatred.  If you get the chance, visit the Holocaust Memorial Center in Bloomfield Hills.  

Tone and Mood

Tone and Mood in Literature

Teaching Tone and Mood

Lists

Malala - Nobel Peace Prize Winner

http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/13/nobel-peace-prize-winner-malala-yousafzai-urges-girls-to-participate-in-code-orgs-hour-of-code/

13 Reasons Why

http://www.thirteenreasonswhy.com/

Theme

Finding themes in literature ppt from Thalia Longoria

Finding the theme of a text from Emily Kissner

I'm working hard this weekend on Practice 3 and Practice 7.  

...always thinking about how I can meet the needs of all of the students in my classroom!

I am Number Four

http://iamnumberfourfans.com/the-lorien-legacies/

Reading Preassessments

Look at all of your pretest scores.  Don't get discouraged.  Accept the challenge to work hard.  Here is some Elmo motivation for you...

Don't forget...I am here to support and help you along your journey of learning this year! :)

Hunger Games - Mocking Jay Part 1 Trailer

November 21, 2014

Are you ready for more Hunger Games?

The official trailer comes out September 15th!

(Just in time to be the showcased preview for Maze Runner!)

The movie opens November 21st!

Legend

Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

If I Stay

Ender's Game

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

http://www.hypable.com/2013/06/22/tim-burton-to-direct-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-slated-for-july-2015/

The Giver

I can't believe so many of you have never read this novel!

I have read it 12 times, and Hillary is on her 9th reading.

I hope you embrace the opportunity to read it this year!

Monument 14

I found this series when I was at http://www.mcleanandeakin.com/ in Petoskey on vacation this summer.  I had to keep going back to the store to buy the next book in the series.  I finished the entire series in a few days!  The author, http://emmylaybourne.com/ was at the bookstore earlier in the summer.  The workers at McLean and Eakin stated that it was the most attended book signing all summer!

The Maze Runner

September 19, 2014

http://jamesdashner.com/books/maze-runner-series/

http://www.amazon.com/The-Maze-Runner-Book-1/dp/0385737955#

Stacy's Sparkles

One of my former students Stacy Wain passed away this summer.  Stacy's Sparkles was created to benefit any individual who has lost a loved one and provide a comfort bag during their time of grief through Gabby's Ladder

Description

Stacy Wain was assisted and supported by her town so her family wants to give back to the community. Stacy was a sparkles and dazzle young lady. She loved zebra and leopard so in her honor each bag will have a zebra or leopard ribbon. The bags will be purple representing her disease of MPS which has a purple theme. Our goal is to provide a moment of happiness even if it's just a brief time. By helping others Stacy Wain's spirit will continue to live on making people happy.

Any cash donations need to be payable to Gabby's Ladder with Stacy's Sparkles in the memo. Items can be dropped off to my building 20 N. Roessler Monroe, 48162 Main office M-Fri 8:30-12 1-4:30 Fridays open until noon. Items can be dropped off to the Monroe Housing Commision High Rise building. Located at 20 N. Roessler Monroe, 48162 Main office M-Fri 8:30-12 1-4:30 Fridays open until noon. Or if you prefer to make a cash donation, it can be made payable to Gabby's Ladder with Stacy's Sparkles in the memo.

Books I would love for my classroom:

Looking for Alaska by Josh Green
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Big Field by Mike Lupica
The Batboy by Mike Lupica
Extras by Scott Westerfield
The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordian
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordian
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordian
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordian
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordian
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordian
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordian
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordian
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordian
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

Interested in some writing contests?

America and Me Essay Contest

Cadillac Travel Group Essay Contest

The 5th Wave

This was the best book Hillary and I read this summer:  http://www.the5thwaveiscoming.com/

It is coming out as a movie in January 2016: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2304933/

http://www.mtv.com/news/1907729/chloe-grace-moretz-5th-wave/