It's another Race to Read Friday! Some kids hate these reading days, some kids love them. Today's highlights will be...
1. One magazine written for girls by girls! It's called New Moon. I'll get the link to the website on here too. It's awesome because girls decide what goes into the magazines, what themes to have, what articles to include---they decide everything. It's not one of those magazines that only talks about boys, make-up, and fashion. It's actually got realistic information, news, and material for regular girls!
2. Another magazine is Sports Illustrated. The topic is obviously sports, but the articles are written by some of the most talented journalist currently working. One of this week's articles is about a man who plays minor league baseball. One day, he hit a line-drive foul ball down the first baseline. It hit his first-base coach and killed him on the spot. The article gives you a glimpse of what this guy has been struggling with ever since he stepped out of the batter's box and realized what just happened. Powerful story,
3. Then we'll go to the Media Center. Bring your books, but if you aren't thrilled with your book, find a new one. There are lots of recommendations on last week's blogs. Or ask a friend. I'm willing to help you find a good book too.
Here are my 2 questions: What is your reading goal for the month of October? Do you want to read 1 book? Do you want to try to read for 20 minutes every day? Tell me one goal you have about reading!
What would you like to add to Reading Days? Is there anything else you'd like to do during our one day of READING?
Happy Reading Day, 8LA. Enjoy!
Stenson
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- Stenson
- Teaching 7th grade at OGMS was a great gig, but now I'm the Dean of Students at SAMS. Reading and books is still the best part of my job. And the kids are pretty cool too. By the way, in real life, I go by ABS Kujawski.
45 comments:
Hey Ms. Stenson ! You are sitting next to me when i'm typing this but this is a pretty fun day , I love reading if i have a good book lol :] !
From Your Fellow EarthLing ,
SAMM 0OLSONN
Hey ms. stenson im reading the book the boy in the basement it's a pretty good book. its about a guy who is being abused by his dad n when he does something wrong his punishment is he has to stay in the basement till his dad says he can come out. if you like books like the child called "it" you should read this book.
Hi! Ms. Stensen My reading goal for October is to read more.Also to find a good book that I really like class today. From Steven
Ms. Stenson i finished the book blackwater u recommened it was pretty good. i need a new recommendation. im planing on reading 3-5 good books by the end of october.
uhh my goal for october is too read a book. i dont wanna change anything about reading day, its fine..
hey stenson,
i think we should be able to hav snacks on friday cause sometimes i get hungry when we read so i think we should bring snacks for now on.
-justin schneider
i'm reading a cool book. i sometimes usually read before i go to sleep because it makes me tierd fster then i get to sleep faster u r a really cool teacher!! cya! --jesse
and also this month i will try to rad as much as possible even when im in the hospital, i will try to read as much as possible!
-justin schneider
I think this month I want to read Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon Draper. I have read Forged By Fire and Tears Of A Tiger. They were both really good and I want to try to finish this one by the end of the month. I think if you were going to change anything about reading days is give us more time in the media center. It's fun to read a book if you are really into it.
lauren*
Hannah, how's New Moon? What part are you on?!? isn't this book AMAZING!
I'm reading the DaVinci Code right now, it's kind of dull, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't like big or french words. I'm hoping it gets better soon!
What Up Bloggers!
I am in LA right now,(DUH) and I am in need of a good book! Help me out!
I need something that isn't going to put me to sleep. I need a page turner that gets me from the beginning? Do they even have books like that? Does anyone even know about a book like that? If you do, please. I'm desperate. Not really, but I just don't want to keep reading "The Clique" and the "A-List" over and over!
Stay Fabulous!
<3
Hey Ms. Stenson!
I love reading days but I think that other kids would like them more if they had candy to suck on while they read their books. I've read almost every book by Kate DiCamillo including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. I loved all of them a lot. They're sweet!
Hi! Hey Lauren, Sharon Draper is a great author! HI SARA!! Have you read Eclipse yet??? New moon is so sad so far! *cry*!!! :D I'm really excited about the clique movie!!!!!! I really want to read the A-list, so ms stenson when your done...ya. NEW MOON IS SO GREAT!!!read.read.read!~Hannah
right now i am reading secrets of my hollywood life by jen calonita. its about a girl who is famous but she just wants to be a normal kid so she disguises her self and tries to go to the high school with her friend.
Hey Bloggers!
I'm reading a book called Duchessina. It's really good! It's by Caroline Meyer and I've read a ton of books by her.
Hey liz!!!
ok, i have some great ones (romance right?) let's see...a really good fast-paced page-turner is the Maximum Ride stories! Also, there is TWILIGHT!!! An INCREDIBLE book!! Another book that i love is Peter and the Starcatchers! A very cute book. I also love surviving the applewhites!
Hey Mrs. Stenson,
I am reading the book twilight and I love it so much. Edward reminds me of the Tall guy but I don't really know why. My goal for this month is too finish twilight and new moon. I seriously recommend them to everyone.You should read it
Hey Stenson over the summer I had a goal of 30 minutes 5 t5imes a week and I about made. Over the summer I kept a reading log and I thought if we could just have one for fun and to see what books we read and liked. That way we dont forget what great (or horrible) books we read I thought that would be great.
P.S. How did you like the poster.
I read "Secrets of My Hollywood Life" and I thought it was FABULOUS!
I read the sequel and that was just as good!
I reccomend it to anyone!
yes hannah! I loved eclipse, don't worry, the sadness in new moon will soon be over, >WINK, WINK< Is there really gonna be a Clique movie?
Hey. This is Hannah-or Werth A Lot--
So i am reading this book called "Wuthering Hight" by Cara Lockwood. It is about this girl named Miranda who is sent off to this Bording school called Bard Academy, a school for bad bad kids who to regroup and figure things life. She goes to this school and get stalked by horrific nightmares. The students at the school's lives start to mirror the classic tragical books like "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Hights". So they start to suspect that this school is haunted.
This book is a good mystery and thrill that keeps you wanting to read more. (Ya to bad i dont have time to read!!!!) You should read it!
hi stenson.
your a pretty cool teacher.
a good book...
umm forged by fiaa.
its actually spelled fire, but fiaa sounds cool AND awesome.
lindseeyy is cool. so is carieee.
bffs right ther.^^
^^^thats lexiii
okay well i still havent found a really good book that i like yet. right now i am reading lily's crossing... its an okay book bu its kind of boring. hfodasidhj i am interested in reading stoner and spaz. it sounds funny.
any other suggestions? :)
:) sam jaeger!!
well for those who are excited about "The Clique" movie. You could have been in it but the contest ended if you want to vote for the people who are going to be in it go to Sugarloot.com click on the contests button at the top and look at the bottom of the page. The results will be posted on october 5th, so get picking.
Hey Stenson,
My goal for Oct. is to get through a few books that I want to read. I want to Finish TKAM. and thsi other book I'm reading. Then I want to read the New Moon. I also want to re-read A Wrinkle In Time.
I Love Fridays! I don;t think we should Change a thing!
Hola :).
1. My reading goal for October, is to finish at least one book.
2. No there isn't anything I would really change about reading day. It's cool.
I'm now reading Tears Of A Tiger by Sharon Draper.. and hopefully by the end of October I'll finish my current book and possibly Darkness Before Dawn, to finish off the trilogy. See you monday!
My goal is actually to read three or more books a week. It sounds like a lot but I love to read. Last year I read an average of a book a day. I finished New Moon! I loved it! I know some people didn't like the 2nd one as much as the first one, I really liked the 1st one the most, but New moon was just as good. Readers Rule~Hannah
Hey!
My goal is to get through at least one book a week. I'm trying to find another good at the moment...
Usually if I'm really into a book, I'll finish it with a few days, so I just need to get my hands on Twilight and all those other books that everyone is talking about and then I'll be set!
Stay Fabulous!
<3
Sarah reading da vinci code, don't stop. It's suchhhh a good book, it will blow your mind. Dan Brown is like my favorite guy ever..
My goal for October is to read The Abundance of Katherines, I think. It sounds good.
I don't think we should change anything about reading day, I like it. But snacks and beverages would be pretty sweet cuz I get thirsty like all the time.
hhhhuuuuuuuffffffffaaaaaaa =0
I finshed both New moon and Eclipse this weekend. I got New moon on friday and didn't really read at first then finshed it on Saterday. Then I got Eclipse on Sunday and finished it that night. I have to day I like twilight the bes then New moon then Eclpise. If anyone who has read it wants to talk about their fav parts I'll really want to listen. I don't want to spoil it for the peeps who haven't read them yet. I was so sad when I finshed Eclipse because it was the last book, but Cheyanne told me there was going to be at least two more so thanx Cheyanne! I'm so addicted to the twilight series! They are so ah-mazing and well written!! YAY! Book worm~Hannah
Okay, I'll keep reading the DaVinci Code :] Poor hannah, didn't you stay up until 6 finishing eclipse? wowzers! I agree with Maddy about reading day, i LOVE it, but food and drink would be very welcome!
I'm so excited! the 4th max. ride is coming out along with the 4th and 5th books in the twilight series! fun fun fun!
Hey Cassie, what is the duchessina about?
Hannah you read to much! lol =]
Hey everyone!! I need a book to read...right now I am reading chew on this its about fast food resterants...to me kinda boring. I'M SO EXCIED FOR THE NEW TWILIGHT BOOKS! Although they probably aren't coming out for a while...I really want to read the Abundance of Katherines and a Brief Chapter From my Impossible life but I can never find them. I also might start up the maximum ride series but I read the fisrt one, but if anyone has read any good books...tell me!!!! read~Hannah
Hey this is kelsey (or Kel-say as hannah likes to call me) I am reading how my private personal journal became a bestseller. It is sooooooooooooooooooooo good. I strongly recommend it to people who like the movie read it and weep. This book is just like the movie but better. Well i am alsoreading another book but am not as into it as the other book.
-Kelsey (kel-say)
Hey Everybody!
I'm reading "Looking for Alaska" and I am liking it so far. I feel bad for the main character, because he doesn't really have any friends! I don't know what I'd do without my friends!
Hannah- I want to know how you are liking "Abun. of Katherines"! I'm looking forward to reading it!
Stay Fabulous!
Liz
I started the abundance of katherines, Hey Ms Stenson thanx for letting me borrow it... I haven't really been able to read it very much today, but I'm past the part when he discribes Lindseys smile, I love that part! " That smile could end wars and cure cancer" Well I'm going to the library now! See ya! Fun=reading~HAnnah
Hey Ms.Stenson, I love reading day. It is sooooo awsome. Every week i look forward to reading day. Ijust thimk it is so awsome especially when i am reading a really good book ortwo. Sara and hannah the new moon books sound really good. Well Iam almost done with How myPrivate personal journal became a bestseller.
-Kelsey
Hi! I finished abundance of katherines! It was such a funny book! Totally recommend it!I got the book drums, girls and dangerous pie so I might start that soon. Yo Lizzie! When you are done with your book we must trade!!!!!!!!!!! your fav book worm(tee hee) ~Hannah
P.S. Stenson, I hope you like percepilus(or how ever you speel it) I liked it, but some parts were kind of confusing. It was the first graphic novel I ever read.
Hey Ms.Stenson-
I have read so many great books this summer. You have made me want to read so much more and I can't believe how many 8th graders blog on your blog. I find it to be very impressive. Well I would like to say hi to all the new 8th graders form a past 8th grader. And now to my book "Wicked" have to say one of the best book i've ever read. Just thought that I would say HI!!!!!!!!!
-Brody H :D
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