anisagabrielleJan 19, 20203 min readFigurative Language in Multicultural Lit."Freedom Summer" Rating: 5 of 5 "Love" Rating: 5 of 5 "John Henry" Rating: 4.5 of 5 Overview Happy new year (a few weeks late)! For all...
anisagabrielleNov 29, 20196 min readUndefeated Dreams of America"The Undefeated" Rating: 5 of 5 "That is My Dream!" Rating: 5 of 5 "I, Too, Am America" Rating: 4.5 of 5 Overview Happy Thanksgiving! For...
anisagabrielleNov 8, 20195 min readKnockout & "Bronzeville Boys and Girls"Knockout Rating: 4.5 of 5 "Bronzeville Boys and Girls" Rating: 5 of 5 Overview A primary focus in 5th grade English Language Arts is to...
anisagabrielleOct 18, 20193 min read"Visiting Day" (Grades 4-6)Quality Rating: 4.5 of 5 Overview: "Visiting Day" by Jacqueline Woodson provides a bittersweet look into the life of an unnamed little...
anisagabrielleSep 27, 20194 min readDo My Students Wound Each Other?The Hundred Dresses Rating: 5 of 5 "Each Kindness" Rating: 5 of 5 Do my students wound each other? Do they bully? How much of conflicts...
anisagabrielleSep 6, 20197 min readNO Talking by Andrew Clements (5th Grade)Quality Rating: 3 of 5 Overview: No Talking by Andrew Clements takes place among a body of fifth grade students at an elementary school...
anisagabrielleAug 9, 20195 min readTribute to Toni As many of you likely know, one of America’s greatest literary heroes, Toni Morrison, passed away this week. Though she lived a full...
anisagabrielleJul 19, 20196 min readSophia’s War by Avi (5th grade)Quality Rating: 4.5 of 5 Overview: Sophia’s War provides an intriguing glimpse into life in the colonies during the American Revolution...