Who will be our next U.S. president? You decide!
Check out the links below and leave a post to tell the rest of the reading/writing rockstars who you would vote for November 4th if kids had the vote.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1854832,00.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/nick_news/stories_weekly.jhtml?wstory=0
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Recommend a Good Book
Anyone reading a book they just can't put down? Tell your classmates about it. I'll start...
I just read about a book called CUBA 15. Check out the summary below:
"Violet Paz knows little about her half-Cuban, half-Polish heritage. She simply feels American. So when her Cuban grandmother insists that she have the traditional Quinceanera (the celebration of Violet's 15th birthday), she is reluctant. Will she have to wear an awful ruffled dress and be put on the market for marriage? She finds that quince is instead about tradition, family and self-discovery.
CUBA 15 is a wonderful book filled with humor. Armed with "The Dummies Guide to Quinceanera," Violet learns that she can have a theater theme for her special day, a subject that's very important to her. She does not have to employ all of the old traditions, but she does use enough of them to create a magical mix of cultures with old and new traditions.
While preparing for the big event, Violet studies and writes about her family in an attempt to understand them. Her family's marathon domino games become the subject for a comedy sketch she performs for competition. She secretly participates in a rally for Cuba, inspiring great anger and division in her family, who lived among the political strife there. She also finds her first boyfriend and discovers again how valuable her two best friends are to her.
The actual event is anticlimactic but fun. CUBA 15 is a well-written novel about the journey of growing up." - http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0385730217.asp
I just read about a book called CUBA 15. Check out the summary below:
"Violet Paz knows little about her half-Cuban, half-Polish heritage. She simply feels American. So when her Cuban grandmother insists that she have the traditional Quinceanera (the celebration of Violet's 15th birthday), she is reluctant. Will she have to wear an awful ruffled dress and be put on the market for marriage? She finds that quince is instead about tradition, family and self-discovery.
CUBA 15 is a wonderful book filled with humor. Armed with "The Dummies Guide to Quinceanera," Violet learns that she can have a theater theme for her special day, a subject that's very important to her. She does not have to employ all of the old traditions, but she does use enough of them to create a magical mix of cultures with old and new traditions.
While preparing for the big event, Violet studies and writes about her family in an attempt to understand them. Her family's marathon domino games become the subject for a comedy sketch she performs for competition. She secretly participates in a rally for Cuba, inspiring great anger and division in her family, who lived among the political strife there. She also finds her first boyfriend and discovers again how valuable her two best friends are to her.
The actual event is anticlimactic but fun. CUBA 15 is a well-written novel about the journey of growing up." - http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0385730217.asp
Do you love words?
Welcome to the home of YES Prep Lee 7th grade Reading & Writing Rockstars! I look forward to sharing interesting tid bits about reading, writing, and more with all of you. Also, I can't wait to get your opinions about all things literary. Let the fun begin...
If you love learning words, I have a great website for you to visit. Check out FreeRice (http://www.freerice.com). You can play games that test your knowledge of vocabulary words, but that is not the best part. For every answer you get correct, the website donates 20 grains of rice to feed hungry people around the world. Who knew that knowing words could help us make a difference? Enjoy!
P.S. Let me know if you try it. Let's see who can get the highest score!
If you love learning words, I have a great website for you to visit. Check out FreeRice (http://www.freerice.com). You can play games that test your knowledge of vocabulary words, but that is not the best part. For every answer you get correct, the website donates 20 grains of rice to feed hungry people around the world. Who knew that knowing words could help us make a difference? Enjoy!
P.S. Let me know if you try it. Let's see who can get the highest score!
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