Hello there! It's amazing how fast summer flies by, isn't it? Well, they do say, "Time flies when you're having fun!" Today I am linking up with Andrea from Momfessionals and Erika from A Little Bit of Everything for their weekly Friday Favorites Link-Up!
Check out what's happening around here!
My son, Derek, is a published author!
He has a short story, The Senior Interview, published in an online magazine called Little Fruits.
Click here or on the above picture to read his story!
Picture Book to Check Out!
Here's a great non-fiction book to inspire personal narrative or just to learn about different customs around the world!
Back in my working days, I read the book: Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Traditions from Around the World by Selby B. Beeler. On the rug, the kids were so inspired that they started sharing stories about a memorable time when they lost a tooth.
This book is very informative - I know that I learned quite a lot about different tooth traditions. In some countries, people bury their teeth, use their teeth to make jewelry, and yes, some people actually do throw their teeth on their roof. Here are some student work samples:
Click on the picture or this link to get this free writing activity.
Chapter Book to Check Out!
I started reading a new chapter book - The New Kid by Mavis Jukes - while the kids eat snack. One of the extra projects the teacher in the book assigns is to make a list of 75 onomatopoeia words and put the words in alphabetical order. As a reward, the student can earn a homework pass. Consequently, I offered to do the same because I honestly thought that the assignment would be much too challenging. Well, I stand corrected - several of my students are compiling a list of these words, and I will very gladly award them a homework pass for their hard work.
If you're looking for more blogs to read, click here or on the picture:
Here's to a wonderful weekend filled with sunny weather! Thanks for visiting the blog today!
