by Linda Phillips | Mar 17, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
My four sixth-grade reading comprehension classes recently read Joan Hiatt Harlow’s historical novel, Star in the Storm, set in Newfoundland in 1912. A slobbery, lovable “Newfie” dog named Sirius stole the show and the hearts of my students when he...
by Linda Phillips | Mar 6, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
A couple of good friends publish a newsletter full of everything literary, and this week they really struck a chord with me when they featured an array of appealing science books for kids. As a sixth grade science teacher, I know my students could easily get...