My 7th grade students and I are continuing to study THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z by Kate Messner. We enjoy the humor woven throughout, commiserate with Gianna as she faces a daunting science project, and recognize our own families in hers.

After taking the What Kind of Tree Are You? personality quiz, the students tried a little writing assignment ( Read more... )

My grandmother always warned me against being too "prideful" when I was little, but I just can't help it today! 
: )

In class my 7th grade students shared their original short stories. While they were reading, I was laughing aloud with their clever lines, making faces at some gross parts, and generally loving my job. The assignment was to write a ( Read more... )