What part of the population does the most gambling?
Acccording to Stats Canada (2010) people earning less than 20,000 per year (the poorest people in our society) spend the most …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Dear Math…
Get your students to write a letter to “Dear Reading,” or “Dear Literacy,” or “Dear Science,” or “Dear Physical Education,” …
Writing Captions: inferring
Have students write a caption to go along with this photo. Help students with inferring by trying these prompts: What …
There’s a fine line between numerator and denominator.
Math Dude’s explanation of numerators and denominators. (Companion site to Grammar Girl….sexist stereotyping aside, both are very good sites to solve …
What kind of a guy is Rooney? (Inference question for intermediate/senior students)
Read Roony’s Boxing Gym rules and think about the question, “What kind of a guy is Rooney?” How do you …
When do you use ‘good’ and when do you use ‘well’?
Grammar Girl Nails the “good” vs “well” question. If you’ve never visited the Grammar Girl’s site you probably don’t speak …
Literature Circle Resources
Here’s a junior/intermediate/senior Literature Circle plan that includes: Literature Circle Roles (Discussion Director, Summarizer, Word Player, Passage Selector, Investigator, and Illustrator) …
Lost Cat: Point of View Media Literacy Assignment
My blog had to wait while I looked for my missing cat, Katniss Everdeen (named after the main character in …
Family Involvement in School Aids Literacy in Kids
The 2007 Harvard Family Study, “Family Involvement in School and Low-Income Children’s Literacy Performance” found that increases in family involvement …
What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel?
The Horn Book’s recommendations on how to choose a good dystopian novel. Good YA Dystopias Feed (Candlewick, 2002) by M. T. …
Janine Schaub 