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One of my favorite authors/educators
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My FAVORITE place to get books and see authors in Houston.
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This is a list of great suggested reading for kids compiled by accomplished author James Patterson. Some GREAT recommendations!
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This is the extension of the above link, but for teachers. And, it is the motherload! It includes fantastic lesson plans that go along with some of the recommended books. I LOVE it!
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Writers in the Schools (WITS) is a local program that brings writing to Houston Classrooms. On the blog poems are posted by local school children & they are amazing. I love the ones about Houston! I also pick up their bookmarks at Starbucks & the library.
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This is the link to Lucy Calkin's organization at Teacher's College in Columbia University. It is my go-to place for all things reading and writing. I recommend the "Assesments" link for materials to use to assess student reading, writing & spelling.
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Kate is one of my favorite authors for the classroom. I love sharing her fantastic stories in class!
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There's now no excuse for not doing your homework! Go to this website to print all kinds of paper including notebook paper and graph paper!
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This is the website for Mr. Walter Dean Myers who wrote "Love that Boy," the poem that Jack LOVED in "Love that Dog."
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This is the website of author Sharon Creech who wrote "Love that Dog."
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Fun Practice for Typing at Home
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Use the website to build your background about Native Americans in Texas
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This is the link that will take you directly to the order page for our classroom. For every book you purchase for your child to have at home, it gives us points to add books to our classroom library! Thanks!