Its only May 3rd? WE'RE ONLY 3 DAYS INTO MAY??
I know I do not stand a lone when I say that I need May 23rd (or whenever your last day may be..)
to get here faster than
!Speaking of end of the year, how are you other Teacher-istas surviving? This is the time of year I miss teaching science and math; where creative, hands-on, lessons & projects have the power to keep the kiddos eager to learn. However, to make up for the lack of teaching those subjects, I am blessed with students who have a very advanced reading level. Therefore we are able to conduct enjoyable (for me, duh!) novel studies. We're really focused on the Fantasy Genre (hence, the post title). My 4th graders are reading the Percy Jackson series to take a deeper look at Mythology(the books really do help make a real world connection to the complex concept!) Meanwhile, my 5th graders are transforming the classroom into Hogwarts by diving into the Harry Potter series. Both of these books are extremely engaging and entertaining for students and teachers alike; and also provide a good opportunity for students to broaden their vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Not to mention, they will make for AWESOME movie days during the last week of school (which will consist of compare & contrast strategies of course..)
Both fictional series have an abundant amount of resources that will save you lesson planning time. Click here to visit a Harry Potter website that provides FREE worksheets, lesson plans with objectives, book project ideas, and neat craft/recipe ideas. It is the perfect resource for educators who want to role play Dumbledore for a few weeks! :)
One more thing: my old college roommate (now one of my closest friends & colleague that is literally across the hall) decided to hop on the blogging bandwagon! I helped her establish her blog for her history classes (as a part of a grad school assignment) but she quickly grew to love the networking windows blogging opens for educators. I must say, for a short tutorial she caught on to the concept quickly, and her blog is looking pretty spiffy! Please go check out her blog, History vs. HER-STORY, and show her some love!
Enjoy your weekend & may the force be with you for the next few weeks!
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