Back to School

Heading back to school is a very exciting time!  Parents and students are busy searching for deals on school supplies and new clothes.  And teachers are busy trying to prepare engaging activities that will keep kids interested in subjects which are sometimes perceived as boring.  Here are some pictures of things my students are doing for our unit in Genre.  The idea is that genre is a way to organize something - specifically literature.  We talk about poetry, prose, and drama as well as many subcategories of each.  To help kids relate to organization options, I bring in a few interesting items: children's books, shoes, and hair accessories.  Unfortunately, I can't show you the pictures of all the boys with bows in their hair, but trust me that they were hilarious!  The kids really enjoyed organizing these silly items and discussing how it related to organizing literature into different categories.