Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | First Chapter Friday Half Minute Horrors || Super Scary Short Story Anthology for Middle Schoolers @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Friday, October 11, 2024 - For this week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud video I’m going to do something I’ve never EVER done before. I’m going to share a book I didn’t like. I DO NOT like to be SCARED and this book scared me. It’s got dead bodies and creatures under the bed, homicidal pets and creepy babysitting jobs. I hated it. But I know that some people LOVE to be SCARED. And so, because this channel is for YOU and not ME, I’m sharing it. You’re welcome. I’ll probably have nightmares after reading half this book just to find ONE short story I was willing to share out loud!
HEY TEACHERS - The Amazon reviews RAVE about this book and how reluctant readers and horror fans alike devour it. So I’m probably the only wuss who thinks it’s too disturbing and scary. That being said, maybe read a few yourself before using this First Chapter Friday and putting it on your shelf. You know your school district climate and students best.
Book Blurb: How scared can you get in just thirty seconds? Dive into the shortest, scariest stories ever created, with more than seventy instant thrills from the likes of Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L. Stine, Holly Black, Brett Helquist, and Margaret Atwood. You’ll never look at your closet door, your cat, your sock drawer, or even yourself in the mirror the same way again!
Grab your copy of Half Minute Horrors from your school or classroom library or if you can’t find it there, order it from Alex at my favorite indie bookstore: Birdy’s Bookstore. birdysbookstore.com/. It is also available for purchase on Amazon →
amzn.to/4dMYqua
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Here’s another playlist, this one just full of spooky stories →
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaN5rstvx33I9hPg8PICpf4
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Friday, October 11, 2024 - For this week’s First Chapter Friday read aloud video I’m going to do something I’ve never EVER done before. I’m going to share a book I didn’t like. I DO NOT like to be SCARED and this book scared me. It’s got dead bodies and creatures under the bed, homicidal pets and creepy babysitting jobs. I hated it. But I know that some people LOVE to be SCARED. And so, because this channel is for YOU and not ME, I’m sharing it. You’re welcome. I’ll probably have nightmares after reading half this book just to find ONE short story I was willing to share out loud!
HEY TEACHERS - The Amazon reviews RAVE about this book and how reluctant readers and horror fans alike devour it. So I’m probably the only wuss who thinks it’s too disturbing and scary. That being said, maybe read a few yourself before using this First Chapter Friday and putting it on your shelf. You know your school district climate and students best.
Book Blurb: How scared can you get in just thirty seconds? Dive into the shortest, scariest stories ever created, with more than seventy instant thrills from the likes of Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L. Stine, Holly Black, Brett Helquist, and Margaret Atwood. You’ll never look at your closet door, your cat, your sock drawer, or even yourself in the mirror the same way again!
Grab your copy of Half Minute Horrors from your school or classroom library or if you can’t find it there, order it from Alex at my favorite indie bookstore: Birdy’s Bookstore. birdysbookstore.com/. It is also available for purchase on Amazon →
amzn.to/4dMYqua
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Here’s another playlist, this one just full of spooky stories →
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaN5rstvx33I9hPg8PICpf4
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #mglit #scarystories #creepystories #shortstories #horror #mghorror #anthology #mganthology #scarystoryanthology #halloweenbooks #spookystories #campfirestories #ghoststories #scarybooksforkids #HalfMinuteHorrors #ShortHorrorStories #MiddleSchoolReads #BookTube #BookRecommendations #HorrorAnthology #CreepyReads #ScaryBooksForKids #YoungAdultHorror #TeachersOfYouTube #ReluctantReaders #KidsLit #StoryTime #YouTubeKids #BookReview #BookCommunity #HorrorFan #ReadingChallenge
