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Do You Love Books as Much as I Do?

It was pointed out to me on our Shelfari page that the LA Times Festival of Books is speedily drawing near.  Many students are already excited about going.  Have a look around the website and see which authors are going to be there on which days, and we can talk about arranging rides when I get [...]

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** Potter Mania **

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78703942@N00/72024097/ So, we are one movie away from the end of Harry Potter.  It has been interesting to me to see how the books were interpreted for the big screen, and how my idea of what it would look like matched up or did not match up with the directors’ visions. I loved [...]

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Welcome to the Jungle

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianduffy/2598020017/sizes/z/ Our class has been reading a story called Tiger Watch this week, to focus on setting in literature.  This story by Jan Wahl is a simple story that deals with a difficult issue–what happens when humans live on the border of wild animal territory. Listening to NPR this week, I heard about [...]

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SCHOLASTIC CATALOG ORDERING

Place Your Book Club Orders Online It’s Convenient, Easy & Secure Dear Parent, This month’s flyer from Scholastic Book Clubs features some terrific new books—along with some time-tested classics—that your child is sure to enjoy reading. Please take some time to explore the flyer with your child. Make your selections and return the order form [...]

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