#ELAchat Archive
All things Writing, Reading, and Language Arts.
Tuesday January 26, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Hello ! I am a sucker for top ten and best of lists. They always seem to be around during January.
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Please introduce yourself, tell us where you are, and what you teach.
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I'm from Madawaska, Maine & I teach primarily grades 5 & 6.
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Anyone else joining and me tonight?
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Hi, Bernice and . I'm dropping from from non-snowy Michigan (although a few flakes are headed our way)
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Hi :) We are pretty snowless in Illinois too :)
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Dropping in from, not from from. LOL
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We have lots of snow in northern Maine if you're feeling up to a road trip!
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I am good :) This is the first winter we are pretty dry. Hoping no snow days to come!
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May be our first year in a LONG time with no snow days. Stay warm up in Maine.
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Hi all! Lauren from Cleveland, Ohio. Instructional coach and literacy leader for my district!
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I'm here too! Tweeting on my account and for I'm in NY--also snow covered :)
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Hi! Welcome to ... we have a little group so far.
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I just can't tonight, Bernice!! I'm so sorry!
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It's ok Joy :) We'll miss you!
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Maybe we should start off with the best snow day books?
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happening NOW! Topic: The best of all things ELA! :D https://t.co/54nGn1juxA
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You may need to take notes during tonight's ! We are sharing the best of all things ELA!
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hi ! Will be in & out as I get kids ready for bed! Rachel from WI, reading teacher
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Jill from Va and I teach sixth graders who I haven't seen in five days
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Wow, 5 days out due to snow is soooo much!
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Wow! That's serious snow!
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Mary, stopping in from snowy New Jersey.
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The best part of having a snow day is taking a little time for yourself to read. All books are good!
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We are sharing lots of titles and recommendation tonight!
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Q1: Best nonfiction books? GO!
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Megan, Instructional Coach from IL popping in for a bit.
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A1: For HS, Stiff by Mary Roach; Freakonomics; Narrative of Fred D
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A1: I enjoyed reading Chinese Cinderella.
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A1: anything by Steve Sheinken.
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has her 7th graders read Narr of Fred.
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A1 . Stiff. Nickel and Dimed, The Boys on the Boat, Rumspringa...
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A1: My Ss loved to read books by Seymour Simon. I had lots in our classroom library.
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A1: I rec. I Am Malala the young adult reader.
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Q1: I would love to read I Am Malala - that would be a great read I hear!
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Seems a bit young to get all the nuances but great exposure.
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Q2: What are some great historical fiction books you recommend? What historical event/time is the focus?
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A1: Through My Eyes/Ruby Bridges
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My all time favorite is Number the Stars - love it! WWII
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Just read that one last week to my kiddos - good read!
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A2: We read Ties the Bind, Ties that Break. Turn of the century China about a girl who refuses to bind her feet & consequences.
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A2: I think my new fave is Dust of Eden. Japanese internment camps
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Howdy ! Got a great story to share around ELA and mobile devices? Our proposal deadline is Feb. 8! https://t.co/FRv8Xt9MiD
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A2: Tolliver's Secret. American Revolution time period. Great connection to our SS unit.
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I also really like reading Out of the Dust with students
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A2: We also read Roll of Thunder. About sharecroppers during the Depression.
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A1 or 2! Chasing Lincoln's Killer
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A2 reading Watsons go to birmingham right now
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I can't get into that book for some reason.
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A2 - Roll of Thunder - great choice, too
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All the Broken Pieces (another HF novel in verse) is a good post Vietnam Story
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I also like Baseball Saved Us.
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A2 . Night, Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Snow Falling on the Cedars, WWII.
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A2 love Glory Field which begins in slavery and spans generations to present time
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It starts a bit slowly, but gains steam. I may change to Stella by Starlight someday. Not solely my choice.
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Such an awesome book, but always breaks my heart!
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I teach all girls and they love it. Something they have never heard about.
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Q3: Sci-fi is everywhere! What do you recommend beyond Divergent and the popular titles?
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A3: Confer app to stay organized and focused.
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A2: Uprising by Haddix about the Triangle Waist Company Fire
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A3: I liked Tin Star & its sequel
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We read through chapter 6 of NFD - no WAY do we get all the nuances. Not our goal. :)
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Q3: Starters is an interesting sci-fi concept. Old people rent teen bodies!
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A3: I love all the books by . Read Under Their Skin this week. Great!
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A3: Particularly if you are already a Sci-fi fan, I recommend Among Others by Walton. It's like a love letter to sci-fi fiction
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A3) Students have traditional enjoyed Wrinkle in Time
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Going to movie quicker...feel free to choose any genre.
Q4: Best contemporary fiction?
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A3: Currently halfway through Ready Player One. Kids like it.
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Sounds video gamish - think that title would catch some readers.
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Enjoyed reading Fault in Our Starts with my daughter - nice to share with her
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A3 . The Taking, The Replaced, the Southern Reach Trilogy by Vandermeer, Proxy.
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Q1: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Gaming, yes! My kids like it, too. It's on our "mature" shelf b/c of one "bad" page. I liked that one, too!
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A3) Do any kiddos like Asimov or Bradbury or is that NOT cool?
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I stopped reading John Green after that one. It's too perfect for me :)
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Exactly. The virtual world is much more prominent than the real one. Tons of pop culture --throw back to the '80s!
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A4: The Thing About Jellyfish, much like Out of My Mind
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I'm reading The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz and listening to Echo by right now. Both excellent!
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Some Bradbury short stories are used.
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Always that "one bad page"!
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A2: Guests of War trilogy by Kit Pearson. British kids sent to Canada during WW 2
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A4: My AP Lit Ss always like Rules of Civility by Towles
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Fahrenheit 451 still a favorite!
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Love, love, loved Out of My Mind. Powerful literature for Ss and Ts.
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I just finished Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles. Anyone read it? I need to discuss the ending.
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I need to print all these good reads!
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Be great to have some sci-fi that's not dystopian (imho)
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Are you on ? Add them to you "to read" list!
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Good point. How would you categorize different types of sci-fi?
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A3: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness is a good sideways slide into Sci-Fi
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Yes, I'll make sure to do that - thanks for the suggestions!
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A4: Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis is AMAZING
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Crenshaw by made me more aware of homelessness & how easily it can happen
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Our 7th graders read Dark They Were & Golden-Eyed and also Zero Hour by Bradbury. 6th has All Summer in a Day. :)
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I like to tie some classic sci-fi short stories together with Twilight Zone episodes.
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Oooh! We read "Monsters Are Due on Maple St." today and will watch the TZ episode soon!
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Graphic novels are HOT in my classroom. Which GN titles are a must have?
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EL DEAFO! (Okay, now I really MUST get off Twitter for the night!) I'll catch the archives! ;)
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I used to teach The Giver with Harrison Bergeron and two TZ episodes. Don't teach that anymore. :(
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Would like to read a book that paints a positive picture of the future :) some sub categories: https://t.co/zxSTCxvJEf
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I finally read Maus this year! Not sure about it...
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I can't keep books on my shelves. Every copy is well-loved. Can't wait for new one!
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I can't keep books on my shelves. Every copy is well-loved. Can't wait for new one!
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will be starting in about 15 min. Writing portfolios are on the agenda tonight for conversation.
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I just finished This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp. School shooter book. Whew. Good read but tough topic
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Tough topic. I read Hate List awhile back and liked it.
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I am off of my chat list so feel free to recommend anything ELA related.
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Nineteen Minutes was enjoyable
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A4: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds is a powerful,
timely and important read, re: race relations
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Yes! books always get me. Good reads and a good cry!
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Just wondering if anyone can recommend software to track ELA PBE?
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mature read? I have heard this title several times recently.
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Have to put that on my list. I thought this was better than 19min by Picoult, not as good as We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Proficiency-Based Education
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Three ELA words I love: NOVELS IN VERSE.
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I am reading that book right now. Can't stop...will finish it tonight. Heart-pounding and heart-breaking!
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I am skipping out early tonight - thanks for some great recommendations!
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In Real Life by Cory Doctorow is a great GN for girl gamers!!
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Thanks for a fun & informative chat!
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Upcoming short story unit w/advisory-Harrison Bergeron,Sound of Thunder,Landlady.
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will be here Feb 2nd to talk with . You don't want to miss this!!!
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Read it last summer, so fuzzy in the ending. I remember not being able to put it down.
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A4: Has anyone read Alex Gino's George? Recommendations?
