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Tex by S.E. Hinton

by Tara Hogue

Apr 1, 2011

Does anybody have any supportive materials to the novel Tex by S.E. Hinton? I am looking for lesson plans, quizzes, tests and other resources that you guys may be able to provide. Thanks so much!

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Tara Hogue Thanks guys for the info! On 4/13/11, Sara wrote: > On 4/04/11, Mark wrote: >> There are some resource for "Tex" (along with some unrelated >> links, which I'll need to clean out when I update the site), at: > > There's also the movie based on the novel starring a young Matt > Dillon.

Apr 18, 2011

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Thank you Mark. Always good info! nfm On 4/04/11, Mark wrote: > There are some resource for "Tex" (along with some unrelated > links, which I'll need to clean out when I update the site), at:

Jul 7, 2011

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Reviewer sought for YA book

by Lily Bass

Apr 27, 2011

Hi I am an author and am looking for a teacher to review my novel for teen girls, MUMBAI STORY, to go onto my new website. PLOT:

Bu wants the attention from Vivek, the guy she is really stuck on but when she finds a dead boy in his flat she is treated as a suspect of the Mumbai Police. Only the ghost of the dead boy can save her. Many tha...See More

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School Library Media Specialist

by Mary Beth

Jun 1, 2011

I am taking the FL School Libray Media test on Saturday. Does anyone have advice, true study websites, or anything to help me pass. I took it last year and failed. It had a lot of High School Scenarios on the test. What's the best way to approach these types of questions. Are there study guides that help with this type of questioning?

Than...See More

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New K-1 teacher building library: HELP!

by Chelsey

Jun 2, 2011

I'm a fresh out the gates teacher and will begin in my K-1 classroom this fall. I'm looking for advice in stretching my dollar when beginning both my student and professional library. I have perused Barnes and Noble, and my limited budget would provide for a measly amount of books. Is there some unknown secret to building a library on a budget? Tha...See More

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teachergirlmollie I have gone to garage sales, resale shops, and used book stores to find books at a really good price ($0.25-$1.00). Also, does your town/city have a Scholastic Warehouse they host sales events at the warehouse that has great prices. Also, try half.com or ebay. I hope this helps!

Jun 2, 2011

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Mark I'll echo the suggestions of garage & yard sales. You can get a lot of good children's books for 25 cents to $1 each. It's inconsistent: on one weekend, you might visit a dozen yard sales one day and come up with just a few books, and on another weekend you might buy dozens of books from one yard sale.

I got hundreds of books for my cl...See More

Jun 2, 2011

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the bean trees

by den

Jun 2, 2011

lesson plans, activity

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Mark You can find links to several dozen teaching resources for The Bean Trees at LessonIndex.com ([link removed])

Jun 2, 2011

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7th grade literature

by PC

Jun 29, 2011

Wondering what other teachers use to teach literature, particularly comprehension skills. I use novels and a literature textbook and wonder what else I could use to help their comprehension? Any ideas/strategies would be helpful!

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Mark There are many strategies; is there a specific issue or problem that you're trying to address? For example, perhaps you're finding existing materials (in the teacher's guide or "canned" lesson plan packages) to be superficial and mechanical, failing to include all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, or not taking advantage of different learning styles or "...See More

Jun 30, 2011

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Mark In addition to whole-class novels, independent-reading books, and content in the textbook, most teachers draw from a range of other resources, including non-fiction and poetry.

For each whole-class novel, I try to incorporate some related readings that extend concepts or provide alternative perspectives, or merely to spark student interes...See More

Jun 30, 2011

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Preparing a Novel Study

by Lady J

Jun 29, 2011

How do you go about creating items for a novel study/class read? Do you read the book and make up questions as you go along? What are some questions that you like to include? This is my first year and I really don't know where to start! thanks a million!

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Mark There are many different strategies, including those you've mentioned. I learned "the hard way," by trying to do it all myself, and then realized how absurd it was to ignore the work already done by many other teachers. Search for existing teaching guides, lesson plans, and study guides for the novel you're using. Adapt and extend those materials, ...See More

Jun 29, 2011

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Lesson for "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" book

by Terri

Jul 13, 2011

I have a class set of buckets (tin pails) that I want to use with the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. Does anyone have any ideas? I teach first grade.

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Chapter Book Lessons

by Angela

Jul 20, 2011

I'm teaching Third Grade and I want to use chapter books to teacher reading comp. and vocabulary. Does anyone have suggestions for books and lesson ideas?

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8th grade book question

by primary teacher

Jul 20, 2011

I teach primary kids, but my son is going to be an 8th grader in another school. On the supply list for 8th grade it says every 8th grader needs a copy of the book Anthem by Ayn Rand. In looking for the book I'm finding recommendations for this book are ages 18 and up. I'm not familiar with the book - is it a junior high read??

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