Novel Study Wrap-up

Teaching reading through novels is one of my absolute favorite things to do! This year, we read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper, again. I read this with my Book Club last year and decided I'd give it a try on my fifth grade class. I lost a few along the way. Even though I would love to think that all students will share my passion about a book, I am willing to find an alternative for some students who are just not ready to access the content or the reading level, and find them some other meaningful work to do. I will respond to their need when their work shows that they're not comprehending what they're reading, or even that they're not reading. I just found this great resource, though, on TPT which I think will make novel reading more accessible to all students next year. The students can choose from a menu of activities to engage with the text, and each one challenges one of the multiple intelligences. So smart, I really love it! Thank you Chalkboard Creations!

Well, it was a little late for me to use this great idea throughout my unit, but I wanted to give the kids an opportunity to do a project that will allow them to demonstrate what they learned. We had discussed creating dramatizations from some of the text, but, of course, not all kids want to do that. So, I am pretty psyched to see how this Literacy Activity Choice Board hits them, and what kinds of creative presentations they will come up with! I know you can use some time at the end of the year to get your room organized and checklist done, so feel free to modify this document to work with whatever you're reading. Happy end of the year happenings to you!