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Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | 5 Good Things for Teachers || Episode 2 October 2023 @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Welcome to the second audio edition of my online newsletter, 5 GOOD THINGS for TEACHERS. I hope this episode finds you happy, healthy and not too afraid to face the Halloween horrors that your middle school students are throwing your way this month. I also hope that once armed with the ideas in this holiday inspired line up you’ll be more than set to face their tricks and deliver them a few educational treats.

I know you’re busy, so let’s dig right in. In this episode you’ll find:
1. New and Improved Brain Breaks
2. Graphic Novel Resources for Teach Graphix Week
3. My October First Chapter Friday Line Up
4. Argument Ammunition for Independent Reading Time
5. Classroom Decor: Read Signs

LINKS
Good Thing #1 - Brain Breaks
Halloween Trivia teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-Halloween-Trivia-Quiz-Game-video-answer-sheets-10315584
Holiday Trivia Pack (8 holidays!) teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holiday-Trivia-Quiz-Brain-Breaks-Video-Quizzes-and-Printable-Answer-Sheets-7856965
Entire Brain Break Bundle (27 trivia brain breaks) teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Trivia-Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819

Good Thing #2 - Teach Graphix Week
Novel Format Video youtu.be/nwJAHLfBItE
First Chapter Friday Graphic Novel Playlist - (11 videos and counting!) youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
Scholastic’s Resources for Teach Graphix Week - scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/articles/literacy/use-graphix-get-students-excited-about-reading.html
My sons’ favorite graphic novels video - youtu.be/WHf9adigxmU


Good Thing #3 - October First Chapter Fridays
Email me for the master planning doc - (wordnerd@amandazieba.com
Full First Chapter Friday Bundle - teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Free Halloween Resources from Writing with Miss G - https://mailchi.mp/73b388b896e5/spooky-freebies

Good Thing #4 - In Defense of Independent Reading Time
Pernille Ripp’s Instagram Post - instagram.com/p/CyOD_kOsZtM/?img_index=1

Good Thing #5 - Read Signs
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5 Good Things for Teachers || Episode 2 October 2023First Chapter Friday A Rovers Story || Ch 1 Read Aloud and Author InterviewDrums Girls and Dangerous Pie Chapter 1First Chapter Friday I am Malala Ch 1First Chapter Friday Maximum Ride Series (book 1) || Exciting Read Aloud for Middle SchoolersWho Wants to Play a Game? || MG/YA Books with GAME in the TITLEFirst Chapter Friday Capture the Flag Read Aloud Video with the Word NerdNowhere Boy Read Aloud || A Syrian Refugee StoryBrain Break Wacky Fact Trivia Quiz Game for Middle Schoolers from the Word NerdHalloween Idiom Trivia GameGlobal by Eoin Colfer || Graphic Novel Read AloudHow Do They Do That? Advice from Authors for Young Writers || FINDING STORY IDEAS

5 Good Things for Teachers || Episode 2 October 2023 @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd

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