Monday, July 12, 2010

This Week's Reading!

Each week we will visit a different piece of literature as a class.  After I get all of my class assessed, they will be placed in a reading group where we will all have the same piece of literature.  All of our group books will be read for different lengths of time depending on what skill we will be working on.  These group books will be sent home in your child's Reading Bag each night.

More information will be sent home about our reading assignments in the coming weeks.
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Check Out Some of Our Favorite Books!

Check Out Some of Our Favorite Books!
Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino
A little pug dog learns he's lovable just the way he is.Alfred the pug dog thinks he's unlovable. Other dogs make fun of his tiny legs and funny face. The cat and the parrot and even the goldfish tease him. Then a new dog, Rex, moves in next door. Because Alfred wants a friend so badly, he tells Rex a little fib about himself. But what will happen when Rex learns the truth? Will he find Alfred unlovable too?Dan Yaccarino has created a charming story about a little pug who learns the true meaning of friendship.

Space Case

Space Case
by Edward Marshall
"It came from outer space." Luckily it arrived on Halloween. While most of the natives were unfriendly (a cow and a chicken), the thing manged to find some friendly aliens out trick or treating. Buddy McGee takes the thing home only to discover that it is from outer space. He quickly makes friends with the thing and takes him to school. Will the thing stay with Buddy forever?

Tale of Desperaux

Tale of Desperaux
by Kate Dicamillo
A diminutive mouse strives to make a mammoth change in his troubled kingdom in this adaptation of author Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning children's book. A long time ago, in the distant kingdom of Dor, a horrible accident broke the heart of the king, left a beautiful princess crestfallen, and filled the townspeople with despair. As the sun disappeared from the sky and the flowers were drained of color, the laughter slowly ceased in this once-magical land. It was into this darkened world that a tiny mouse named Despereaux Tilling was born, and while this virtuous little rodent may have been short in stature, his bravery was ultimately too big for such a small world to contain. An unlikely hero with oversized ears and a discernible wheeze, Despereaux was taken with tales of chivalry, and longed to one day become a noble figure among his people. Sometimes in order to realize their true destiny, heroes must first experience great hardship, however, and when Despereaux fails to adhere to the rigid rules of his society, he is banished from Dor. Later, while exploring the outer realms, the lonely Despereaux is joined by a kindhearted rat named Roscuro. Roscuro, too, has been excommunicated from his homeland, and still cannot stand to look into a mirror lest he be reminded of his painful past. Later, as Despereaux embarks on a treacherous quest to rescue the endangered Princess Pea, Roscuro is set down the path of self-destruction after receiving a painful rejection from his highness. Now, on their way to realizing their extraordinary destinies, these two unlikely heroes will face off against the malevolent leader of the sewer rats, who is plotting revenge on humans from his subterranean kingdom; befriend a common serving girl who longs to become princess; and meet a whole host of colorful characters that they will never forget.

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I live in Farmington with my husband and my daughter Mikayla who is in 9th grade. My sons, Kaleb and Marvin are students at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. My husband works for Wal Mart and is also an officer in the U.S. Army. He spent a year serving our country for a year in Iraq. This will be my 6th year to teach and love every minute of it. I have two pugs, Mushu and Milo, 3 cats, Bandit, Bear and Ci-Ci and two Ferrets named Pringle and Chilli. My sweet baby Paprika recently passed away. I miss her greatly. My husband and I ride motorcycles and have so much fun. I have my own Harley Davidson. I love to scrapbook, watch movies, blog and dance.