tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post5711985118103873455..comments2024-03-26T05:18:01.915-04:00Comments on Portable Teacher: 7 Summer Reading ConnectionsLee Ann Spillanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-32950837949909908602014-10-06T07:44:25.774-04:002014-10-06T07:44:25.774-04:00I also think a common title is useful in a large s...I also think a common title is useful in a large school so that students can have conversations around a common thread with students across classes and teachers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-71816253571627814372014-10-05T12:52:27.942-04:002014-10-05T12:52:27.942-04:00Having a common conversation around a book is the ...Having a common conversation around a book is the best reason for a whole-class read. A common text helps create community. As you know, my posts really aren't about summer reading per se since i don't teach classes w/ summer reading mandates. Instead, I'm thinking more about how to build readers so that next summer they will be reading. Having said that, here's this week's post: "A Gift of Words': http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-gift-of-words-thank-you-brian.htmlGlenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-50422496348248788462014-10-05T11:36:48.606-04:002014-10-05T11:36:48.606-04:00Part of your love for Ender's Game is what I l...Part of your love for Ender's Game is what I liked about Firestorm. Thanks for sticking to it and keeping the summer reading issue in front of us!Beth Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013556968803038443noreply@blogger.com