::Flashback to 2005::
It was the day of Parent Orientation (the Thursday before school began). I was a third year teacher on a fourth grade team. We were departmentalized and I was set to teach Math and Science...my LOVES...until {dun dun dun} one of the Reading/LA teachers accepted a position at another school leaving the team to hire a substitute-turned teacher in her place. The curriculum coach turns to me and says, "I need you to teach Reading and Writing." {insert tears} I was beyond nervous, beyond scared, beyond bummed. I understood why she "needed" me to teach Reading and Writing to these fourth graders - the state tests!
I had only taught kindergarten before teaching 4th grade Math/Science. I didn't know WHAT I was doing. This was before Pinterest, before blogs, before basically Facebook lol
The curriculum coach was so helpful. I can never thank her enough. She introduced me to Book Clubs and my kids fell in LOVE. I still use them to this day...
WAIT...NOT EXACTLY... Now I use Book Clubs on Steroids!!
In 2005, the Curriculum Coach gave me 4 activities to do with my Book Clubs. Over the past 9+ years and Common Core, they have evolved to 30 activities and 5 writing prompts.
I have finally finished this compilation just in time for the TPT Back-to-School Sale :) So plop it into your cart for the sale!! Go to this link to be directed to this invaluable resource :)
Here's a sample of one of the Reading pages:
Here are the Writing Prompts:
So look for this cover page in the TPT store!
Thanks for the LOVE!!
Summyr
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