tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post4643813402401147832..comments2023-11-02T08:40:08.602-04:00Comments on Brandee Green: Social Studies Mentor Text with an added ELA TWIST :)Brandee Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465982073964265054noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-20727930517818147402013-06-24T23:59:39.744-04:002013-06-24T23:59:39.744-04:00Wow! I am definitely going to have to check out Th...Wow! I am definitely going to have to check out The Wall. This will be my first year in intermediate, so I have a huge list of 'to-read' books. This is definitely at the top. Thanks so much for sharing. :)<br /><br />Catherine<br /><a href="http://www.thebrownbagteacher.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Brown-Bag Teacher</a>The Brown-Bag Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663449924447099327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-70553693583224141512013-06-24T23:00:57.979-04:002013-06-24T23:00:57.979-04:00Although I'm with the little ones now, my orig...Although I'm with the little ones now, my original certification was in secondary history. If you can get students to have that sense of empathy about a situation or a place that is unfamiliar to them, you have really done your job. These books look like a great way to create that connection.<br />Oh btw I'm going with blog lovin'. I'm probably not a good resource. I'm not super techy, but there it is.<br />Have a good evening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">School Is a Happy Place</a><br /><br />A. Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06727257835549233415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-82217549505791282962013-06-24T15:49:28.808-04:002013-06-24T15:49:28.808-04:00I initially went with Feedly, I thought it had mor...I initially went with Feedly, I thought it had more of a Google Reader feel and I even wrote a post on it not long ago. However, as the time got closer to make "the switch" I checked out Bloglovin' too and I'm in love! My favorite part about Bloglovin' is that I can read posts from the actual blogs and check out all the cuteness on everyones page. It also make commenting easier for me. In Feedly in order to comment I needed to scroll to the top of the post, click the post name which would open a new tab in my browser, and then comment! With Bloglovin' I can comment as I'm reading with no other steps.<br />~Courtney <br /><a href="http://polkadotlessonplans.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Polka Dot Lesson Plans</a>Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02599783995819335329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-9143063572298456762013-06-24T08:36:38.990-04:002013-06-24T08:36:38.990-04:00Brandee
The Wall reminds me of Schindler's Lis...Brandee<br />The Wall reminds me of Schindler's List (the movie) where you see the little girls in red walking around and later you see her jacket (the only parts of the film in color). Great suggestion...that is some powerful stuff<br /><br />matt<br /><i><b><a href="http://digitaldivideandconquer.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Digital: Divide & Conquer</a></b></i>Matt https://www.blogger.com/profile/08852979197112220942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-59786409179208202122013-06-23T23:34:40.290-04:002013-06-23T23:34:40.290-04:00What a great suggestion. I found communism to be o...What a great suggestion. I found communism to be one of the hardest concepts to teach fifth graders. I love the idea of a picture book to make it come to life. <br />~April Walker<br /><a href="http://ideabackpack.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Idea Backpack</a>April Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001622249478503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-46975160880282930712013-06-23T23:08:59.926-04:002013-06-23T23:08:59.926-04:00Both of these texts look very interesting! I love ...Both of these texts look very interesting! I love historical fiction, and need to read more... Thanks so much for sharing!<br /><br />Have a great week,<br />Sarah @ Hoots N HollersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337969938960077372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-1018603990059747932013-06-23T20:08:30.494-04:002013-06-23T20:08:30.494-04:00I am loving the book The Wall. I have not seen tha...I am loving the book The Wall. I have not seen that one. Even though that topic is not directly in my curriculum I can usually find a place to fit it in! I have Snow so I will have to consider using them together. Thanks for the ideas. <br />Bloglovin' is my reader of choice. I don't really know much abou the other. Seems to be the one most bloggers are using!<br />Gina<br /><a href="http://beachsandplans.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Beach Sand and Lesson Plans</a>Beach Sand and Lesson Planshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124515062607188342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-87607268890155424872013-06-23T19:34:31.633-04:002013-06-23T19:34:31.633-04:00Wow, these books look so interesting. I don't...Wow, these books look so interesting. I don't teach the cold war and can't say that I even remember what it's really about but these books captivated my attention right now, so I can imagine how the students feel! I think it's great that you will be using them for metaphors! <br /><br />I like bloglovin. I like the layout and I like that I can have the app on my phone. It's very easy to use and I can read wherever I am. :O)<br /><br />Thanks for linking up!<br />Amanda<br /><b><a href="http://collaborationcuties.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Collaboration Cuties</a></b>Collaboration Cutieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122253672860742699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-40495056776429303532013-06-23T18:55:49.428-04:002013-06-23T18:55:49.428-04:00Two books added to my list!! :) Two books added to my list!! :) Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442080202750833535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-34452992886675297292013-06-23T16:03:09.261-04:002013-06-23T16:03:09.261-04:00I don't have these two... I've adding them...I don't have these two... I've adding them to my wish list for the fall. Thanks! As for the blog stalking question, I signed up for both. I think bloglovin is easier to manage. Now if I can just get it linked to my facebook page everything would be peachy!<br />http://mrsbrownthebookworm.blogspot.com/Sara Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531997119513049975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-9821021953915344722013-06-23T15:32:45.310-04:002013-06-23T15:32:45.310-04:00I enjoyed reading your thoughts on "The Wall&...I enjoyed reading your thoughts on "The Wall" and the way that it provokes empathy. It looks like a fantastic book! So far, I have only checked out Blog Lovin and will be making the switch there initially. If I really hate it, I can always switch!<br />~Holly<br /><a href="http://fourthgradeflipper.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fourth Grade Flipper</a>Fourth Grade Flipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16878854127879084534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-70154992475751140872013-06-23T10:13:39.164-04:002013-06-23T10:13:39.164-04:00I love using picture books to teach Social Studies...I love using picture books to teach Social Studies (and Science too). It looks like you are going to have some great thinking going on as these books help illustrate some important points.<br /><br />I have made the switch to Bloglovin'. Initially, I was using The Old Reader (essentially a copycat of Reader), but as more and more people moved over to Bloglovin', I decided to check it out. I am so glad that I did, it is a great place to catch up on your blog reading. You can opt to have them send you an email every day with the newest posts, or you can go to the site. What I like best about it, is I can read the blogs from the actual blog page. Reader and The Old Reader are set against a white background...boring. I also like that it is so much easier to comment on posts using Bloglovin'. I always figure, if you make the switch and really don't like it, you can switch again until you find what you like. I hope that input helped with your decision making!<br /><br />Aimee<br /><a href="http://www.primarily-speaking.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Primarily Speaking</a>Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057534076070480298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-28098349092486771972013-06-23T09:51:16.709-04:002013-06-23T09:51:16.709-04:00Very cool way to teach empathy! Very cool way to teach empathy! Miss Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741054281321716784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091913598705401610.post-79109552402365594752013-06-23T09:00:09.473-04:002013-06-23T09:00:09.473-04:00These books look fantastic. What a great way to ge...These books look fantastic. What a great way to get students thinking about how things were in other countries. I will have to pass these books onto the middle school teacher that covers this time period.<br /><br /><a href="http://hunterteachingtales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Hunter's Tales from Teaching</a>Bethany Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304642220863454586noreply@blogger.com