Tag Archives: books

[Mentor Text Monday] Divergent Dashes

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Inspired by my friend and colleague Barb, I plan to post regular editions of Mentor Text Monday. I began reading Divergent, by Veronica Roth, at the same time I observed a 6th grade teacher helping her students learn about the … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Award for Blogging

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Amy's Reflections

Yesterday I was pleased and surprised to receive a tweet from @franmcveigh with a link to her blog.Ā  She nominated me for a blogging Sunshine Award.Ā  Thanks Fran! The Rules: Acknowledge the nominating blogger. Share 11 random facts about yourself. … Continue reading →

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Online Book Club Experience

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I recently had the opportunity to participate in an online book club and it’s made me hope that all of our students have similar experiences as readers, inside and outside of our classrooms. In addition to the many education and … Continue reading →

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Mentor Text October submission

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

I am participating in a mentor text challenge hosted by the San Diego Area Writing Project (SDAWP). The goal of the project is to generate a detailed collection of quality mentor texts that teachers can use with students to enhance … Continue reading →

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Day 15: Books

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Amy's Reflections

Throughout this month Iā€™m participating in the August Break 2013. I LOVE books! šŸ™‚

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