“You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.” – James M. Barrie, novelist and playwright (1860-1937) We’ve started the Oregon Battle of the Books at my school, and by “we” I mean our two incredible volunteers, Jenny [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Student Work'
2010-2011 Oregon Battle of the Books & QOTD: Barrie
January 5th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Book Geek, Currently reading, Quote of the Day, Student Work
private note to my students…
June 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Student Work
… you guys are the best. Private note to the 8th graders: Rock high school, all right? Just rock it. I know you’ll do great. I’ll be here if you want to stop by and say hi. – Ms. Nancy
British Libraries and Nan on the Go
October 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Educational Web Sites, Student Work, Titles to Look For, Uncategorized
One of my readers, Nan-from-England (formerly-known-as-Nan-from-Trinidad) and I have mutual admiration society. We have not yet met in person, due to the fact that I refuse to fly anywhere, but that does not slow us down. (When you see her name in the comments section, do not be confused. I am Nancy, she is Nan.) [...]
The 8th Grade Class on “What Have You Lost?” (Naomi Shihab Nye)
October 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Author! Author!, Poetry, Student Work
The poet Naomi Shihab Nye once asked a class of students, “What have you lost?” and told them to write. That’s what I like to call: “Hit it and quit it.” Today I asked the 8th grade students (and their teachers) at my school the same question. Here is what they came up with. Hope [...]