![]() ![]() Nowadays I keep a dictionary app on my iPhone so I can instantly look up and learn the meaning of new words I encounter when I read. I loved teaching vocabulary to my students when I was in the classroom since I think knowing the meaning of words and how to use them properly fuels one’s writing. Dippery strengthened our vocabulary by teaching us five – ten powerful new words each week. My love of words blossomed further in tenth grade when Mr. I’ve loved words every since my first grade teacher, Carol Snook, took long, large strips of paper and covered our classroom walls, floor to ceiling, with homonyms. Therefore, I wanted to share five different books with you, for the next five Thursdays, you might use to inspire your students’ independent writing projects. Students would work in the genre of their choice, which meant I had to really be on my toes when it came to conferring. I used to dedicate the final month of most school years to independent writing projects. Be sure to leave a comment on this post so you can have a chance to win a copy of I Scream Ice Cream. Check out my interview with author Amy Krouse Rosenthal. ![]()
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