Inside Bell's Brain

I'm so proud of myself!  I'm starting July with a BANG !  I'm posting for the July Currently linky and it's technically still June for another hour!  I'm so proud!  :)   So here goes... Listening ...Apparently I've never seen Terminator 2 before or I've never really paid attention to it, but my mom turned the channel to that movie, and woah, boy !  It's a trip!  It actually kind of gives me the creeps a little bit. Loving ...Every Tuesday night when I come home from book club , I'm so exhausted and yet rejuvenated at the same time.  I posted this weekend about our adventures in my #FamiliesRead post, but I continue to be astounded at this opportunity I have with my students and their families.   They are doing such a good job with their English, and I really think they are enjoying class.  I have so much fun teaching them, and I'm really excited to see their homework for this coming week.  (Since we aren't meetin...

Reading is a crucial part of a child's education. Children's ideas about language and communication , as well as ideas about character-building and coping with life's obstacles , are strengthened through reading. The National PTA is encouraging reading with their Family Reading Experience initiative this summer, and I wanted to link up with their site to share what I'm doing to encourage my students' families to read. Infographic from PTA Reading Challenge on family reading experiences Over my spring break, I read one of my (now) all-time favorite books , The One and Only Ivan .  Its story was captivating , and the author brought a true story to a new level of life by personifying the gorilla Ivan .  The chapters were short, but the ideas were strong .  I knew it was a book that I could incorporate into my language instruction with my English learners.   The book was such an emotional read that I'd have to read several pages...and then take a ...