[LIT] Books for sixth graders

[brian oconnor]

Likewise I have used the following texts:
 
Hatchet or any other titles by Gary Paulson
Esperanza Rising
Tuck Everlasting
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Westing Game (introduces a lot of characters right away)
Holes
The Giver (depending on the reading group)
Summer of My German Soldier
Maniac McGee
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats on Nimh (sp)
 
Billy Jo
AUSD
CA> From: ncteach at bellsouth.net> To: lit at literacyworkshop.org> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:19:01 -0400> Subject: Re: [LIT] Books for sixth graders> > Hi Alice,> > I used the following last year and had great success with them:> > Tuck Everlasting> Among the Hidden> Esperanza Rising> > Kim> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice Cortigiano" <ac at take5audio.com>> To: "'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'" > <lit at literacyworkshop.org>> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:13 AM> Subject: [LIT] Books for sixth graders> > > > Hi,> >> > I have recently been transferred for the umpteenth time in the past seven> > years. It is not due to incompetence but competence. It has been very> > stressful but as always I somehow find the strength to deal as our union > > is> > not helpful in this particular area, even with my 29 years of exemplary> > service.> >> > That being said, I have been reassigned to sixth grade for next year after> > having started a READ 180 program at the school. Long, sad story but I'll> > spare you.> >> > What can you folks who have taught sixth grade tell me about favorite > > books> > you have used with students? I do plan on using a Reader's Workshop > > approach> > and allow for student choice.> >> > Alice Cortigiano> > Jepson Multiage Magnet School> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org> > [mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Connie Fletcher> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:39 PM> > To: lit at literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: [LIT] Summer Book Studies, Atwell> >> > Hi Everyone!> >> > I'm definitely interested in Wormeli's book as well as Atwell's, and I > > have> > the Book Thief. I like the idea of discussing the books on a blog...> >> > With regard to Atwell's workshop approach (Hi Jan!) I use it and although> > it's still a work in progress, I can truly say my students have responded> > well to choosing their topics and genres for reading and writing. The> > workshop approach definitely helps with keeping students motivated to read> > and write and in developing their skills. One of my biggest successes last> > year was the volume of independent reading. The 8th graders read an > > average> > of 20 books/student. The 7th graders were lower, but there was a> > huge increase the second half of the year--they finally got into the > > "zone,"> > after coming from a 6th grade classroom where the teacher totally > > controlled> > who read which books in lit circles--that really backfired in my opinon. > > I> > don't think the power of student choice can be over emphasized when it > > comes> > to motivating kids (or adults!) to read and write.> >> > Connie Fletcher> > _______________________________________________> > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> >> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> >> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> >> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> >> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > _______________________________________________> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive 
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