Book Report Alternatives
Journal Topics and Ideas
WRITING CAN BE FUN!
I love using student journaling, either weekly or daily. I find it's a great way to either start or end class. The problem I always had was coming up with topics. Below you will find some topic idea products from my TPT store that are different and fun. Hope they work as well for you as they did for me.
Books That Help Make You a Better Teacher: The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease Seventh Edition
Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease’s beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers. This updated edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook discusses the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research (including the good and bad news on digital learning), The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.
Don't be fooled by the cover, this isn't just for elementary teachers. Jim Trelease is one of the foremost experts on the importance of reading aloud for students. And that doesn't end when they step into a middle school or high school classroom.
Trelease says: “We read to children for all the same reasons we talk with children: to reassure, to entertain, to bond, to inform or explain, to arouse curiosity, to inspire. But in reading aloud, we also:
- Condition the child’s brain to associate reading with pleasure;
- Create background information;
- Build vocabulary;
- Provide a reading role model.
EASY MEALS: Crockpot San Francisco Pork Chops
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 pork chops (I prefer boneless)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING:
Place thawed pork pork chops in crockpot.
Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
Great over rice with a side of green beans.