Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | First Chapter Friday Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories || MG funny book @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Friday, October 13, 2023 - Welcome to my channel, Learning with the Word Nerd, the best place on the internet for First Chapter Friday read aloud videos! This week I’ll be reading from Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories by Mary Amato. This book is perfect for the month of Halloween because it’s (sort of) about vampires, but perfect for any time of year because it’s both funny and heartfelt no matter when you read it. This week’s video also includes screenshots of the book pages and also an interview with the author, so be sure to stick around until the end!
Book Blurb: Mrs. Penrose has a secret, and Alexander H. Gory, Jr., thinks he knows just what it is. To spread the word, Alexander passes around his notebook, in which he details his proof that their mild-mannered teacher has become a blood-sucking creature of the night. The news spreads like wildfire, and soon the whole class is speculating. Will the librarian be her next victim? Can they protect themselves with garlic necklaces? But when Mrs. Penrose confiscates the notebook, she admits to the class that she does have a secret. She isn't turning into a bat, though—she's going to have a baby. To encourage her students to write, she lets them keep the notebook, which becomes a chronicle of jokes, stories, and—when Mrs. Penrose's baby comes earlier than anyone expected—their fears, frustrations, and hopes for her and her child. Told in the varying voices of an elementary class, with all their unique observations, quirks, and spelling mistakes, Our Teacher Is a Vampire is a celebration of collaboration. Through their shared storytelling, Mrs. Penrose's students support one another through difficult times, improve as writers, and become fast friends. Ideal for aspiring writers, this (not) true story of classroom intrigue will keep readers turning pages, from the first wild rumor to the last, heartfelt letter.
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
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/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3trWmX3
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
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 13, 2023 - Welcome to my channel, Learning with the Word Nerd, the best place on the internet for First Chapter Friday read aloud videos! This week I’ll be reading from Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories by Mary Amato. This book is perfect for the month of Halloween because it’s (sort of) about vampires, but perfect for any time of year because it’s both funny and heartfelt no matter when you read it. This week’s video also includes screenshots of the book pages and also an interview with the author, so be sure to stick around until the end!
Book Blurb: Mrs. Penrose has a secret, and Alexander H. Gory, Jr., thinks he knows just what it is. To spread the word, Alexander passes around his notebook, in which he details his proof that their mild-mannered teacher has become a blood-sucking creature of the night. The news spreads like wildfire, and soon the whole class is speculating. Will the librarian be her next victim? Can they protect themselves with garlic necklaces? But when Mrs. Penrose confiscates the notebook, she admits to the class that she does have a secret. She isn't turning into a bat, though—she's going to have a baby. To encourage her students to write, she lets them keep the notebook, which becomes a chronicle of jokes, stories, and—when Mrs. Penrose's baby comes earlier than anyone expected—their fears, frustrations, and hopes for her and her child. Told in the varying voices of an elementary class, with all their unique observations, quirks, and spelling mistakes, Our Teacher Is a Vampire is a celebration of collaboration. Through their shared storytelling, Mrs. Penrose's students support one another through difficult times, improve as writers, and become fast friends. Ideal for aspiring writers, this (not) true story of classroom intrigue will keep readers turning pages, from the first wild rumor to the last, heartfelt letter.
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
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/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/3trWmX3
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
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 #vampirebooks #funnymg #greatcharactesr #maryamato #readaloud #ourteacherisavampire #mglit #epistolary #epistolarynovels
