Transition Week

This week we transition from school to summer. Teachers report for two days and then any work I do is on my own time. I'm going to take a little blogging break this week and post some old favorites and some new titles I'm talking about and reading about.

 

This is my favorite reading-related find. This is my shirt - I also have bookmarks and a note cube. Most of my students don't get it but it's fun when I find someone who does.

Have a great week. More reviews next Monday.

FRIDAY: Letters to a New School Teacher

Summary
Letters from Teachers of the Year around the country to folks joining their ranks - words of encouragement, ideas for starting well, and stories from the classroom


Review
Great resource for new teachers - even seasoned teachers might enjoy it. I dog-eared more than half the pages to highlight some of my favorite pieces of advice.


4 out of 5 pages


Recommended for: gifts for new teachers/student teachers, resource for principals to keep on hand for new staff, teacher training programs.


Cautions: none

MONDAY: Substitute Teacher Plans

Miss Huff needs a break from school - a simple mental health day. She writes up a plan for her special free day and another for her substitute. But Miss Huff is so tired, she gives the wrong list to the sub. So Miss Huff spends her day off reading, writing, spelling and doing math (and loving every minute of it) while her students and their sub ride roller coasters, build sand castles, and go sky diving.

This is a very clever book. I loved the whole idea of it! (This would be a great example of "ideas" for a writing class.) I think this is a fun book for any home or library. I also think it would be great for someone who routinely subs in lower elementary grades. It's a funny story that could start some great discussions.

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