shakespeare/ poetry

http://www.pbs.org/pov/hobart/

money idea

fundraising

after school programs

http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/carrick/index.html

loved acting out mid summer nights dream: great book, lois Burdett-kid version

try for other books

u tube worked well

made hard text easy, fun, relatable

wishes lies dreams

class poems

i used to but now...

funny comparisons

love that dog

young adult novel

Loved Speak....
visual map assignment, introduce powerpoint movies etc cool idea for groups

~discussions on underlying themes, highschool, pressure, speaking up, growing up, finmding yourself

Stargirl~ video was great could be used for younger kids, unlike speak
Voicethreads..wow tool worth exploring
~whats it mean to be a star person?...art projects..video.

Austere Academy..website entertaining...easy read filled with big funny words
great for a classroom, long series keeps you interested..the movie?

Fairy Tale Unit Notes

Cool site: Lesson On comparing cinderellas

http://www.innovativeclassroom.com/Lesson_Plans/lessonplans.asp?id=31

Brothers Grimm tales

http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/

Cute build your own castles etc. Fairy tale crafts:

http://www.4kraftykidz.com/MythicalCrafts.html

Twisted Fairy Tales fun lesson:

http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/twisted-fairy-tales-craft/

Book in class: Paper Bag Princess

Good tool: Brain storm on what fairy tales have in common:

ex.

-one parent is missing or dead
-main character is in a difficult situation
-supernatural/magic events occur to the main character
-clear distinction between good & evil
-happy ending for the main character mostly, family sometimes
-most of the time the main character is gullible
-main character is usually a woman & is forced to do housework
-some characters are put into difficult situations while others put themselves in situations
-some characters can get themselves out of their situations while other needs assistance
-when getting out of a situation, the character can he resourceful
-characters look beyond skin deep and don't judge others on looks

I liked the riddle project also after a few fairy tale readings:

You will write a riddle whose answer is ______

Write a riddle or a poem that explains which story you were given by describing which stories this story is NOT. In other words, all of your clues must come from the stories that aren’t your story.

You may not use titles, but you may use characters’ names.

ex.

Not a magic basket in this one, nor a single beggar impersonator.

There are no large gates or moats.

No courageous brothers a top horses will come to save the day.

Not a single bloody basin or axe.

Fairy Tales Get Real: Cute project ideas etc.

Jack and Beanstalk, The princess and pea

Kissing the witch

1st Blog: Me!

My name is Christine Sanchez, and I am a Senior here at Chico State. I have been here for four years and I have enjoyed mostly every minute of it. My major is Liberal Studies and I am from Antioch, Ca which is about two and a half hours from here. I really like school and love hanging out with my friends. I want to teach just because kids are so lively and fun to be around! I love the idea of my own classroom and I am a sucker for art projects so in my eyes there is no better major. Some expectations I have for this course would probably be to have a good time with the class and meet some new people. I used to love reading when I was young and I am hopeful that this class sparks my interest in books again. After being here four years I haven't picked up a book other then a textbook so I'm stoked to get a chance to get into the novels!