Sunday, May 29, 2011

Summer Reading Linky Party

Hi everyone!!

I hope that you have all had a chance to check out my giveaway and get to know a little bit about Ms. Magee, Brooke and Mrs. Tabb! They are wonderful teachers and bloggers and I hope that you are enjoying our giveaway! And in the theme of fairy tales...


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is having a linky party and sharing summer reading lists. I have 2 (of course)!

My school summer reading list will include:
1. Rereading The Daily 5


2. Rereading The Cafe Book


3. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement

    

Now....for my SUMMER FREE TIME  reading list:
1. The Help

2. Water for Elephants

3. Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

I am sure that their are about a million more books that I will want to read but these are the ones that I have already purchased and have been waiting patiently for me to have the time to devote to them. Summer is around the corner, so their wait won't be much longer!!! I have a kindle (and I do love it) but there just isn't anything that compares to turning the pages of a great book! What will you be reading???









8 comments:

Deedee Wills said...

Ok... Water for Elephants is my ALL time FAVORITE book! I was excited for the movie, but it did not EVEN compare! The left out some of the details that made that book so magical. I also LOVE a book called The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

I am planning on re-reading the Sisters books too!

AND as you probably have heard, Debbie Diller's Math Work Stations is high on my list... LOL!
Mrs. Wills Kindergarten

Chrissy said...

Your list looks great! I listened to "The Help" on CD last year--Wow, the different voices made this book come alive. It is a keeper! If you read "Wicked", I recommend that you get the soundtrack to the musical, too. This is my fav musical and the original cast was incredible! The music will really add to your reading experience :-).

ReadWriteSing

Ms. Morgart said...

@Deedee- I am so glad that it is a great book!! I really want to read the book before seeing the movie. Reading the summary- wow! I was hooked!

I also wanted to tell you that I LOVE the book study!!! What an amazingly clever way to colloborate over what will be a great read!!

Ms. Morgart said...

@Chrissy- I ADORE musicals and Wicked definitely captured my imagination! I wanted to see it sooooo badly (we are headed to NYC next week) but the tickets were a little out of my league :(

I love the music and it is what inspired me to grad the book. I think that it is an AWESOME idea to pair the two- both the music and the book- for a wonderful experience!! I can't wait!!

Anonymous said...

Strategies that Work completely changed the way that I teach reading! I read it three summers ago, and begin creating read aloud journals around it before I even finished reading it. When I implemented the strategies, I was amazed at the difference it made in my kids' reading!

http://rakiradresources.wordpress.com

Kristin Young said...

I just read Water For Elephants and suggest finishing it before you see the movie {if it's not too late!}. I'm reading The Help right now! :) And Wicked is a favorite although I didn't think the book and show really matched up...the book was much darker. I've also heard that Hunger Games is good if you're wanting to add to your list. I hope you have the time to get around to all of them!! :)

Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten

Paula Headland said...

You will love your professional reading list! They are uber teacher friendly and so practical for anyone using a balance literacy program.

I'll have to check out The Help and Wicked. Happy reading!

noodleBubble said...

LOVED The Help - hope you do too - Have a Good Summer!

noodleBubble x

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