When the Dog Dies in a Book

A friend sent me this, and it is so true!

Happy reading,
Christine

What I'm Reading Now

I just finished reading Still Life with Bread Crumbs, by Anna Quindlen.  If you've read my blog before, you know that I love the way Anna Quindlen writes.  I found this book a little more difficult to get into than some of her others, but about halfway through, I was really hooked.  Of course, what I really loved was the dedication:
                     "For all the teachers who helped make my work possible- and for my favorite teacher, 
                      Theresa Quindlen"

How can you not like someone who appreciates teachers and gets the fact that the teaching profession makes all other professions possible?

Happy reading,
Christine

Be a Part of a New Book!

Literacy consultant and professional developer, Carol Varsalona forwarded this to me:

Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers I need some classrm tchrs, gr 4-12 to take survey on tching NF. Will take you about 15 min. Thanks! surveymonkey.com/s/TeachingNonf… 18 Sep

	Teaching Nonfiction, Grades 4-12 Dear Teachers, We--Kylene Beers and Bob Probst-- are completing a book on the teaching of nonfiction. We can't do this work in isolation, though, and very much want to hear your thoughts about teaching nonfiction.

Participate if you'd like to be part of a new book on teaching nonfiction.
If you'd like more information about how to book  Carol to offer professional development to your district, visit her blog.

Happy reading,
Christine