Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd
First Chapter Friday The Whipping Boy Chapter 1 Read Aloud
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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
Music Credit: 'Clear Skies' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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'Beyond These Walls' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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#GrowthMindset #SelfDiscovery #LiteratureForTeens #TeachingELA
#ClassroomResources #MotivationToRead #wordnerd #amandazieba #middleschoolela #StorytimeFun #shortstoriesformiddleschoolers
Printable Resources - COMING SOON
Music Credit: 'Path Through The Mountains' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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#SurvivalStories #LiteratureForTeens #TeachingLiterature #SpaceAdventure
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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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Blurb: Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in this action-adventure middle grade debut series about five outcasts―and former enemies―who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom. Battle rages between the dinosaur kingdoms of Cretacea. When the Fallen Star struck, it brought death and despair, ash and toxic rain. But some dinosaurs survived . . . and were changed. Their minds grew alert. They learned to speak. To dream. To wage war. As the two remaining dinosaur kingdoms fight for territory, Eleri, the disgraced son of a prince, is exiled from his home for saving an enemy soldier. Banished to the merciless Deadlands, a terrifying desert full of tar pits, poisonous gas, and ruthless carnivores, he must join forces with a group of questionable allies―including the enemy soldier he saved―to avoid becoming prey. When Eleri and his fellow exiles discover the horrific truth behind the war, the unlikely heroes must do all they can to save their kingdoms from a lurking predator. . . and a secret plot that might destroy them all.
Key Themes:
Middle Grade Adventure
Dinosaur Kingdoms
Unlikely Heroes
Friendship and Loyalty
Action and Survival
Fantasy and Adventure
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more exciting read-alouds and literary adventures!
Grab your copy of The Deadlands 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/3TRMosA
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
Or maybe check out this playlist of novels in verse → youtube.com/watch?v=YlMDUpE3nm0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
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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Blurb: Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books—the weird one, the outsider—and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he eats, the bigger he feels. How long can Jake punish himself before he truly disappears? A fictionalized account of the author’s experiences and emotions living in residential treatment facilities as a young teen with an eating disorder, Louder than Hunger is a triumph of raw honesty. With a deeply personal afterword for context, this much-anticipated verse novel is a powerful model for muffling the destructive voices inside, managing and articulating pain, and embracing self-acceptance, support, and love.
Grab your copy of Louder Than Hunger 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/3TX7cii
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
Or maybe check out this playlist of novels in verse → youtube.com/watch?v=YlMDUpE3nm0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
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 #teachertube #mglit #readaloud #middlegradebooks #booksformiddleschoolers #readaloud #chapter1 #LifeLessons #SelfDiscovery #BookCommunity #ReadersOfYouTube #StoryTime #ChildrensLiterature #FirstChapterFriday #MiddleGradeBooks #ReadAloud#AmandaZieba #BookTube #BookRecommendations #ChapterOne #LouderThanHunger #NovelInVerse #JohnSchu #YoungAdultFiction #EatingDisorderAwareness #MentalHealth #SelfExpression #BookReadAloud #YABooks #LiteraryDiscussion #TeenLit #VerseNovel #BookRecommendations #EmotionalResilience
Meet Max Lightning, a passionate gamer who has just qualified for the Gamerville championships in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. Just when he’s about to level up, his parents send him off to Camp Reset! Will Max be able to balance his gaming dreams with the challenges of camp life?
🎤 Join Amanda Zieba, the self-proclaimed word nerd, as she reads aloud Chapter 1 of Gamerville, written and illustrated by the talented Johnnie Christmas. Stay tuned until the end of the video for an exclusive author interview with Johnnie!
📚 Blurb: Max’s gaming world is turned upside down as he navigates the transition from late-night gaming sessions to outdoor camp activities. Can he escape the clutches of Camp Reset and compete in the Gamerville championships, or has he played his last match?
Grab your copy of Gamerville 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/3N4b8tQ
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
Or maybe check out this playlist of graphic novels →
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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#GamingCommunity #ChapterOne
Blurb: Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is a lie? This is a huge-hearted story about a girl learning to question everything—and to trust in herself. Fern’s lived at the Ranch, an off-the-grid, sustainable community in upstate New York, since she was six. The work is hard, but Fern admires the Ranch's leader, Dr. Ben. So when Fern’s mother sneaks them away in the middle of the night and says Dr. Ben is dangerous, Fern doesn't believe it. She wants desperately to go back, but her mom just keeps driving. Suddenly thrust into the treacherous, toxic, outside world, Fern thinks only about how to get home again. She has a plan, but it will take time. As that time goes by, though, Fern realizes there are things she will miss from this place—the library, a friend from school, the ocean—and there are things she learned at the Ranch that are just...not true. Now Fern will have to decide. How much is she willing to give up to return to the Ranch? Should she trust Dr. Ben’s vision for her life? Or listen to the growing feeling that she can live by her own rules?
Grab your copy of The Wrong Way Home 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/4ek0hYs
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
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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QUICK NOTE - The video says there is a mystery quote... but there is not. I'm not sure how the error occurred, but I can't add it in now that the video is posted and don't want to mess people up by changing the link with a new upload. Forgive me pretty please!!
Blurb: Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .
Grab your copy of The Girl Who Drank the Moon 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/3XvVpsa
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
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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This video showcases the following resources:
A First Chapter Friday for each week (4 videos + 4 worksheets)
A writing prompt for each day (slides + printable + rubric)
A brain break a week (5 videos + 5 sets of printable answer sheets)
2 multi-day lesson plans (This month includes lessons for teaching theme + an ABC Research Project)
Additional Resources (This month includes: Reading Comprehension Strategy, What to Read Next Printable Flow Charts and a Spooky Book Playlist.)
OR you can grab it on Teachers Pay Teachers here:
The resources and activities highlighted on the pre-planned monthly calendar were chosen for a variety of reasons, including:
Timeliness - some resources and activities align with holidays, major events and commonly highlighted monthly themes (ie: November = Gratitude, September = back to school, etc).
Engagement Factor - Increased student engagement and teacher relief have always been my highest priorities. Each and every resource I offer accomplishes these goals. All resources and activities have been tested and vetted by students either in my own middle school classroom or those of other teachers who reported rave reviews.
If possible, Common Core State Standards have been attached to resources and activities to help you plan accordingly and keep track of which have been covered.
This Pre-Planned Monthly calendar feature resources that flow according to the CCSS Curriculum Companion (a guide created to implement the CCSS and followed by many schools nationwide) increasing the chances that the resources will align with quarterly units you already have in place.
While these resources are not a curriculum in and of themselves, they can act as readily available supplements and supports to your district’s overall plan and design.
Resources in this collection repeatedly cover:
Story Elements:
Character, Conflict, Climax, Setting, Theme, Point of View and Resolution
CCSS: RL 6.2, RL 6.3, RL 6.5, RL 6.6
Genre:
Including definition, exploration and identification of all genres
CCSS: RL 6.9
Format:
Prose, novel in verse, graphic novel
CCSS: RL 6.3, RL 6.9
Read and comprehend literature at the 6-8th grade text complexity band,
Including vocabulary acquisition (both figurative and connotative)
RL 6.4, RL 6.10
New calendars will be released every month. :)
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What’s Inside:
20 Halloween idiom trivia questions
Answers provided for each question
Printable answer sheets for classroom use
Perfect for English and reading classes
Why Use This Video?
Fun and engaging way to learn idioms
Great for holiday-themed lessons
Ideal for group activities
Let’s make learning spooky and fun! Don’t forget to subscribe for more educational content!
Download the printable answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Idiom-Quiz-Game-Holiday-Brain-Break-for-Grades-5-8-12240995
Or the COMPLETE BRAIN BREAK BUNDLE of the Trivia answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819Check out the full playlist of Brain Breaks, holiday trivia quizzes and picture detective challenges here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
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
Music Credit: 'Hour Of The Witch' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way,
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Blurb: Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington D.C. airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have announced that the famous flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in too, recruits Henry and José to help catch the thieves and bring them to justice. But when accusations start flying, they soon realize there's more than justice at stake. As the snow starts clearing, Anna, José, and Henry find themselves in a race against time (and the weather!) to prevent the loss of an American treasure.
Teachers, if you plan to use the full novel in class, check out this educator’s guide jam-packed with extension activities, discussion questions and more! school.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/Scholastic/CaptureFlagDG.pdf
Grab your copy of Capture the Flag 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/47ee5RA
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
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 #readaloud #capturetheflagbook #mgbookseries #mgmystery #middlegrademystery #katemessner #middlegradebooks #booksformiddleschoolers #readaloud #chapter1 #capturetheflag #americanflag #firstamericanflag #secretsociety #stuckattheairport #silverjaguarsociety
Make sure you stay through the whole video so you can discover the secret book quote hidden throughout… one word at a time, like a literary treasure hunt. This book is the first in a series of 4 mysteries.
Blurb: Now that Truly Lovejoy’s father has been injured by an IED in Afghanistan and is having trouble finding work back home, the family moves from Texas to tiny Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, to take over Lovejoy’s Books, a struggling bookstore that’s been in the family for one hundred years. With two older brothers and two younger sisters clamoring for attention, her mother back in school, and everyone up to their eyebrows trying to keep Lovejoy’s Books afloat, Truly feels more overlooked than usual. So she pours herself into uncovering the mystery of an undelivered letter she finds stuck in a valuable autographed first edition of Charlotte’s Web, which subsequently goes missing from the bookshop. What’s inside the envelope leads Truly and her new Pumpkin Falls friends on a madcap treasure hunt around town, chasing clues that could spell danger.
Grab your copy of Absolutely Truly 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/47hgoDK
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
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 #readaloud #absolutelytruly #mgbookseries #mgmystery #middlegrademystery #heathervogelfrederick #middlegradebooks #booksformiddleschoolers #readaloud #chapter1 #militaryfamily #ied #iedinjury #militaryinjury #bookstore
Blurb: Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old-boy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming-Bobby is just plain invisible. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. He's a missing person. Then he meets Alicia. She's blind, and Bobby can't resist talking to her, trusting her. But people are starting to wonder where Bobby is. Bobby knows that his invisibility could have dangerous consequences for his family and that time is running out. He has to find out how to be seen again-before it's too late. Winner of American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award!
Grab your copy of Things Not Seen 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/3Td8hlC
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
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 #readaloud #invisible #invisibility #middlegradebooks #booksformiddleschoolers #readaloud #chapter1 #andrewclements #blindcharacter #blindness #awardwinningbooks #schneiderbookaward #americanlibraryassociation #mgmystery #bookseries #middlegradeseries #mgbookseries
Make sure you stay through the whole video so you can discover the secret book quote hidden throughout… one word at a time, like a literary treasure hunt.
Blurb: Kids who get called the worst names oftentimes find each other. That's how it was with us. Skeezie Tookis and Addie Carle and Joe Bunch and me. We call ourselves the Gang of Five, but there are only four of us. We do it to keep people on their toes. Make 'em wonder. Or maybe we do it because we figure that there's one more kid out there who's going to need a gang to be a part of. A misfit, like us. Skeezie, Addie, Joe, and Bobby -- they've been friends forever. They laugh together, have lunch together, and get together once a week at the Candy Kitchen to eat ice cream and talk about important issues. Life isn't always fair, but at least they have each other -- and all they really want to do is survive the seventh grade. That turns out to be more of a challenge than any of them had anticipated. Starting with Addie's refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance and her insistence on creating a new political party to run for student council, the Gang of Five is in for the ride of their lives. Along the way they will learn about politics and popularity, love and loss, and what it means to be a misfit. After years of getting by, they are given the chance to stand up and be seen -- not as the one-word jokes their classmates have tried to reduce them to, but as the full, complicated human beings they are just beginning to discover they truly are.
Grab your copy of The Misfits 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/3Z8Zntm
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
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 #themisfits #jameshowe #readaloud #antibullying #nonamecalling #middlegradebooks #booksformiddleschoolers #readaloud #chapter1 #misfits
This activity encourages student interaction and discussion, making it a fun way to break up class time. Pause the video to let students share their guesses with a partner or the entire class and enjoy their reactions as the answers are unveiled. Ideal for teachers seeking dynamic classroom activities and engaging educational games… or maybe tell the students to complete the game silently and give yourself a little break from the chaos in the classroom. :)
Not a teacher? Not a problem! This activity is fun for all ages and could be used at a team building event, work gathering, during a meeting or conference and more. Family reunion game, after school club activity, or as a midday brain break at your desk! So many options and opportunities!
NOTE: This is an updated version of this game that was originally released in 2021. I'm sorry for any confusion that was had in finding this new video link!
To get the printable answer sheets (modified answer sheets for younger students or students with special needs also included) click here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-and-Fun-Friday-Activity-6690792
Or my full Brain Break Bundle (34 trivia brain breaks and counting!) click here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Trivia-Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819
Check out the rest of the Word Nerd's brain break playlist! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
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
'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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#EducationalGames #StudentEngagement #PictureQuiz
#InteractiveLearning
#ClassroomBreaks #FunLearning #QuickClassroomActivities #brainbreak #wordnerd #amandazieba #picturedetective #zoomgames #onlinelearninggames #distancedlearning #funfriday #whatisit #middleschoolbrainbreak
Book Blurb: From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critically-acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip. An Instant New York Times bestseller! It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom’s ashes. And she thinks she might finally be ready to say goodbye. So Coyote and her dad gear up for an epic cross-country road trip to scatter the ashes at her mom’s chosen resting place. The only problem? Coyote has no idea where that resting place is―and the secret’s hidden in a book that Coyote mistakenly sold last year, somewhere in the country. Now, it’s up to Coyote to track down the treasured book . . . without her dad ever finding out that it’s lost. It’s time to fire up their trusty bus, Yager, pick up some old friends, discover some new ones, and hit the road on another unforgettable adventure.
Grab your copy of Coyote Lost and Found 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/3Aw3oxJ
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
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 #parentdeath #roadtrip #buslife #lifeontheroad #dangemeinhart #comingofage #middlegradebooks #fatherdaughter #familylife #booksondeathanddying #greifbooksforteens #griefbooksfortweens #sadbooksforkids #ontheroadagain #coyotesunrise #coyotelostandfound #coyotebook2
Book Blurb: Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, And Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same . . . just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help . . . or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school. With text in English and Spanish, Invisible features a groundbreaking format paired with an engaging, accessible, and relatable storyline. This Breakfast Club-inspired story by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, award-winning author of Concealed, and Gabriela Epstein, illustrator of two Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel adaptations, is a must-have graphic novel about unexpected friendships and being seen for who you really are.
Grab your copy of Invisible (graphic novel) 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/3AuiVOq
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
And this one too, my graphic novel playlist → youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
You can hear from both the author and the illustrator in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=Z_f4D_W9aX8
(0:00 - 1:32) Hear from author Christina Diaz Gonzalez about the unique elements of this book including the bilingual and POV aspects.
(5:08-7:42) - Hear from illustrator Gabriela Epstein about her process
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 #invisible #invisiblegraphicnovel #bilingualbooks #multilingualbooks
#mgmystery #middlegrademystery #middleschool #startingmiddleschool #eslbooks #christinadiazgonzalez #spanishspeakers #espanolgraphicnovel #booksforyourclassroom #graphicnovel #middlegradebooks #gabrielaepstein #latinxcreators # #scholasticgraphix #scholasticinc
This resource includes:
A First Chapter Friday for each week (4 videos + 4 worksheets)
A writing prompt for each day (slides + printable + rubric)
A brain break a week (4 videos + 4 sets of printable answer sheets)
3 multi-day lesson plans (This month includes lessons for teaching setting and genre + a library scavenger hunt activity you can use multiple times.)
Additional Resources (This month includes: Mystery Quote Resource, Timer Videos, and First Chapter Friday Display Posters.)
You can get access to this pre-planned calendar and a whole lot more word nerd goodness by joining the Word Nerd Collaborative (monthly or yearly) membership. Click here to learn more: www.wordnerdcollaborative.com.
OR you can grab it on Teachers Pay Teachers here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-SEPTEMBER-Reading-and-Writing-Monthly-Pre-Planned-Calendar-6-8-12053220
The resources and activities highlighted on the pre-planned monthly calendar were chosen for a variety of reasons, including:
Timeliness - some resources and activities align with holidays, major events and commonly highlighted monthly themes (ie: November = Gratitude, September = back to school, etc).
Engagement Factor - Increased student engagement and teacher relief have always been my highest priorities. Each and every resource I offer accomplishes these goals. All resources and activities have been tested and vetted by students either in my own middle school classroom or those of other teachers who reported rave reviews.
If possible, Common Core State Standards have been attached to resources and activities to help you plan accordingly and keep track of which have been covered.
This Pre-Planned Monthly calendar feature resources that flow according to the CCSS Curriculum Companion (a guide created to implement the CCSS and followed by many schools nationwide) increasing the chances that the resources will align with quarterly units you already have in place.
While these resources are not a curriculum in and of themselves, they can act as readily available supplements and supports to your district’s overall plan and design.
Resources in this collection repeatedly cover:
Story Elements:
Character, Conflict, Climax, Setting, Theme, Point of View and Resolution
CCSS: RL 6.2, RL 6.3, RL 6.5, RL 6.6
Genre:
Including definition, exploration and identification of all genres
CCSS: RL 6.9
Format:
Prose, novel in verse, graphic novel
CCSS: RL 6.3, RL 6.9
Read and comprehend literature at the 6-8th grade text complexity band,
Including vocabulary acquisition (both figurative and connotative)
RL 6.4, RL 6.10
New calendars will be released every month. :)
#wordnerd #teachercommunity #teachercollab #amandazieba #readytogoresources #studentengagement #firstchapterfriday #writingprompts #brainbreak #preplannedcalendar #tpt #teacherspayteachers #classroomgames
Grab the printable answer sheets here: COMING SOON!
Or the COMPLETE BRAIN BREAK BUNDLE of the Trivia answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819
Check out the full playlist of Brain Breaks, holiday trivia quizzes and picture detective challenges on YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
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
Music Credit: 'Rainbows' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#backtoschool #backtoschoollesson #quizgame #firstweeklesson #triviagame #educationaltrivia #brainbreak #middleschoolbrainbreak #k12education #k12 #backtoschooltime #didyouknow #generaltrivia #funfacts #funfactsforkids #classroomgames
If you want to listen to the first chapter of each book featured in this trivia game, click the below links:
1. Across the Desert - youtu.be/sbfUn97SdlM
2. A Rover's Story - youtu.be/7I5RwXp0Wp0
3. Ghost - youtu.be/76ByT-GWtZw
4A. A Wish the Dark - youtu.be/n_peRFiaj7I
4B. All Thirteen - youtu.be/W19bYP9N8pk
5. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer - youtu.be/PfSlKKqbAeY
6. Red, White, and Whole - youtu.be/g80ircRO9yI
7. The Invention of Hugo Cabret - youtu.be/2AplIUYSVmQ
8. A Night Divided - youtu.be/30dlMRY9spU
9. The Lightning Thief - youtu.be/i7m5veiEMuU
10. Front Desk - youtu.be/AzjleiY1PwU
Grab the printable answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Author-Trivia-Brain-Break-Quiz-Reading-Recommendations-12025394
Or the COMPLETE BRAIN BREAK BUNDLE of the Trivia answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819
Check out the full playlist of Brain Breaks, holiday trivia quizzes and picture detective challenges here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
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
Music Credit: 'Yellow' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#backtoschool #author #authorfacts #backtoschoollesson #quizgame #firstweeklesson #triviagame #educationaltrivia #brainbreak #middleschoolbrainbreak #k12education #k12 #backtoschooltime #didyouknow #whatshouldiread #middlegradebooks #authorlife #triviaquiz
Book Blurb: A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale. Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade (as well as everything else she does). They’ve only got one thing in common: fencing. Oh, and they’re sisters. They never got along super well, but ever since their dad died, it seems like they’re always at each other’s throats. When GiGi humiliates Lucy in the cafeteria on the first day of school, Lucy snaps and challenges GiGi to a duel with high sisterly stakes. If GiGi wins, Lucy promises to stay out of GiGi’s way; if Lucy wins, GiGi will stop teasing Lucy for good. But after their scene in the cafeteria, both girls are on thin ice with the principal and their mom. Lucy stopped practicing fencing after their fencer dad died and will have to get back to fighting form in secret or she’ll be in big trouble. And GiGi must behave perfectly or risk getting kicked off the fencing team. As the clock ticks down to the girls’ fencing bout, the anticipation grows. Their school is divided into GiGi and Lucy factions, complete with t-shirts declaring kids’ allegiances. Both sisters are determined to triumph. But will winning the duel mean fracturing their family even further?
Grab your copy of Duel (graphic novel) 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/4fI9oDF
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
And this one too, my graphic novel playlist → youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
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 #duel #duelgraphicnovel #middleschool #startingmiddleschool #siblingrivalry #fencing #jessixabagley #aaronbagley #booksforyourclassroom #graphicnovel #middlegradebooks #duelbook
What’s waiting for you in this magical middle grade membership? I’m glad you asked!
1. Access to full Word Nerd Collaborative site and ALL Resources
2. Pre-Planned Monthly Calendar w/ quick access links to all listed resources (both digitally and to print)
3. Monthly Plan with me Session (Zoom)
4. Live Monthly Lunch Bunch with authors (Zoom)
5. Private Facebook group with weekly opportunities to ask questions, connect and collaborate
I created this so that middle school ELA teachers can do their job effectively and still have a life outside of school. We can’t change the job, but we can change the way we do it, and I'd love To check it all out for yourself, click here: www.wordnerdcollaborative.com
What’s waiting for you in this magical middle grade membership? I’m glad you asked!
1. Access to full Word Nerd Collaborative site and ALL Resources
2. Pre-Planned Monthly Calendar w/ quick access links to all listed resources (both digitally and to print)
3. Monthly Plan with me Session (Zoom)
4. Live Monthly Lunch Bunch with authors (Zoom)
5. Private Facebook group with weekly opportunities to ask questions, connect and collaborate
I created this so that middle school ELA teachers can do their job effectively and still have a life outside of school. We can’t change the job, but we can change the way we do it, and I'd love To check it all out for yourself, click here: www.wordnerdcollaborative.com
Here’s this edition’s line up
1. Plan. Teach. Repeat. Planner
2. 100 Free Welcome Slides
3. Back to School Trivia
4. The Word Nerd in The Week Jr.
5. Canva Teacher Certification
Good Thing #1 - Plan. Teach. Repeat. Planner
Paperback - amzn.to/3YgakbZ
Hardcover - amzn.to/3Wy0CQQ
But, if you are the kind of person who loves a deal… perhaps hold off on ordering… because if you come to one of my zoom meetings on August 1st or 2nd, I’m going to tell you how you can get a paperback version for FREE. If you are already registered, no need to do anything different. If not, you can sign up (and pick your preferred time) here. https://forms.gle/M3FJgm4mqpQF3bgy7
Good Thing #2 - 100 Free Welcome Slides
Visit this Instagram post to get all the details! instagram.com/p/C8kR0xSRj0h
Good Thing #3 - Back to School Trivia
Video link: youtube.com/watch?v=I6jDrw9i59E
TpT Link: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Trivia-Brain-Break-for-Middle-Schoolers-School-Around-the-World-11759857
Good Thing #4 - The Word Nerd in The Week Jr.
Timely, educational, and engaging reading material delivered to your classroom each week?!?!? What’s not to love? theweekjunior.com
Good Thing #5 - Canva Teacher Certification
canva.com/newsroom/news/teacher-certifications
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Book Blurb: A DREAM TRIP TO AMERICA TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE! Feng-Li can’t wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world―and get along. Starting a new school, learning a new language, and trying to make new friends while managing a household is hard enough, but Bro and Sis’s constant bickering makes everything worse. Thankfully, there are some hilarious moments to balance the stress and loneliness. But as tensions escalate―and all three kids get tangled in a web of bad choices―can Feng-Li keep her family together?
Grab your copy of Parachute Kids (graphic novel) 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/3xUgXG4
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
And this one too, my graphic novel playlist → youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
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 #parachutekids #immigration #chineseimmigration #chinesechildreninamerica #chineseimmigrants #booksforyourclassroom #graphicnovel #middlegradebooks #bettyctang #parachutekidsbook
Book Blurb: In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
Accessible, gripping, and educational, this new edition of Bomb is perfect for young readers and adults alike. A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb―the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War.
Grab your copy of Bomb (graphic novel) 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/3zuk3RH
I’d also recommend getting the original version of this book to deepen your knowledge and reading experience! amzn.to/3zuUccm
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
And this one too, my graphic novel playlist → youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
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 #bombbook #bombgraphicnovel #bombstevesheinkin #oppenheimer #atomicbomb #mgnonfiction #yanonfiction #booksforyourclassroom #stevesheinkin #nickbertozzi #mggraphicnovel #nonfictiongraphicnovel #graphicnovel #middlegradebooks #coldwar #armsrace #hiroshima #nagasaki #losalamos
In this edition, you’ll find…
1. MS ELA SUMMIT ALL ACCESS PASS WINNERS
2. The Word Nerd Collaborative
3. Graphic Novels in Libraries Month
4. Scrabble Vocabulary Game
5. School Supplies… As if!
Good Thing #MS1: ELA Summit Winners: Vicki W., Gwen P. , Michelle B.
If you didn’t win and still want to join us (because seriously, $29 for a 5 day conference, a bonus resource from every presenter and unlimited access for a year is a screaming good deal) click here: amandazieba--msela.thrivecart.com/2024-msela-all-access-pass
Good Thing #The2: Word Nerd Collaborative Zoom Sign Up Link:
https://forms.gle/g61giFbXkmjN3EU49
Good Thing #3: Graphic Novels in Libraries Month
First Chapter Friday Graphic Novel playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
A few of my fav graphic novels:
A First Time for Everything youtu.be/Z0QN5plI7d0
Dragon Hoops youtu.be/FmVua9BXSs4
Global youtu.be/AE-KuSI0HLc
Good Thing #Vocab4: Scramble Game
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Good Thing #5: School Supplies... As If!
Click the link to see the Clueless School Supply GIF: instagram.com/p/C8xzPG3AH9s
If we aren’t already IG friends, follow me and I’ll follow you back. That way we can tag each other in funny posts like this one. instagram.com/wordnerd_amandazieba
Top Notch Teaching Resources: amandazieba.com/top-notch-teaching-resources
Educational Discounts Website: myeducationdiscount.com
Okay, that’s it for now! I hope to see you at the Lesson Plan Freebie event on August 1st or 2nd! If you got lost in your scrolling and already forgot, no worries. Been there, done that. You can pick your time slot and register here.
Happy Summer, Teacher Friends!
~ Amanda
#firstchapterfriday #teachervlog #teachingtips #middleschoolela #membership #teacherdiscounts #teacherdeals #teachermembership #wordnerd #amandazieba #wordnerdcollaborative #colaborate #teachercollab #graphicnovels #graphicnovelmonth #graphicnovelsinlibraries #teacherresources #scrabblegame #vocabgame #mselasummit #educationalconference #onlineconference #elasummit
Book Blurb: Life on the road with Daddy is as good as it gets for Hazmat. Together, they’ve been taking jobs and crisscrossing the US for years. Now Daddy’s talking about putting down roots— somewhere Hazmat can go to a real school and make friends. Somewhere Daddy doesn’t have to mail-order textbooks about “nature’s promise to all women.” Somewhere Mom’s ashes can rest on a mantel and not on a dashboard. While everything just keeps changing, sometimes in ways she can’t control, Hazmat isn’t ready to give up the freedom of long-distance hauling. Sure the road is filled with surprises, from plane crashes and robo trucks, to runaway hitchhikers and abandoned babies, but that all makes for great stories! So Hazmat hatches a plan to make sure Daddy’s dream never becomes a reality. Because there’s only one place Hazmat belongs: in the navigator’s seat, right next to Daddy, with the whole country flying by and each day different from the last. Award-winning author Louise Hawes writes with an easy, conversational voice and an “I’ll never grow up” spirit that cheerfully thumbs its nose at traditional coming-of-age narratives. This heart-tugging, laugh-out-loud portrait of a father and daughter is a satisfying journey across modern America you won’t want to miss.
Grab your copy of Big Rig 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/3RTOZkK
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
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 #bigrig #lifeontheroad #louishawes #comingofage #middlegradebooks #trucking #fatherdaughter #familylife #booksondeathanddying #hazmat
Grab the printable answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Trivia-Brain-Break-for-Middle-Schoolers-School-Around-the-World-11759857
Or the COMPLETE BRAIN BREAK BUNDLE of my Trivia answer sheets here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819
Check out the full playlist of Brain Breaks, holiday trivia quizzes and picture detective challenges here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
The following websites were used to research the facts presented in this trivia quiz:
facts.net/general/19-interesting-school-facts
bluewatercredit.com/35-fun-facts-back-school-phenomenon
visual.ly/community/Infographics/education/fast-facts-back-school
upkeep.com/learning/education-industry-stats
https://brainweave.in/integration-of-technology-into-education-2/
rd.com/list/school-days-around-the-world
Book: Adventures to School by Baptiste and Miranda Paul amzn.to/3xnPzQL
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
Music Credit: 'Life in Silico' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#backtoschool #september #educationfacts #backtoschoollesson #firstweeklesson #backtoschooltrivia #triviagame #educationaltrivia #brainbreak #middleschoolbrainbreak #k12education #k12 #backtoschooltime #didyouknow #aroundtheworldtrivia
Downloadable Answer Sheets:
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Trivia-Brain-Break-Bundle-for-Middle-School-8447819
MORE COLOR TRIVIA VIDEOS
Red: Trivia: youtu.be/Q_iZnK2q83A?sub_confirmation=1
Orange Trivia: youtu.be/14icZuv6QIg_sub?confirmation=1
Yellow Trivia: youtu.be/h58mBvsZeXc?sub_confirmation=1
Green Trivia: youtu.be/RMbmVvaMQjM?sub_confirmation=1
Black Trivia: youtu.be/fxF4hkODlrE?sub_confirmation=1
White Trivia: youtu.be/PELmsj6Xx9o?sub_confirmation=1
Check out the rest of the Word Nerd's brain break playlist! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJaE9T7VogM63ZaYiHcjE-me
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Music Credit: 'Life in Silico' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
** The videos in this Brain Break and Trivia Playlist were created in the spirit of providing: activities for classroom use that are both educational and fun, activities for family, holiday or workplace gatherings, and as an opportunity to increase your general knowledge in a fun way
The trivia, facts and information displayed in this video were researched and organized by Amanda Zieba. The slides displayed in the video were individually designed by Amanda Zieba using copyright free material on Canva (www.canva.com) and edited by Amanda Zieba using HD Movie Maker Pro. Video creation (fact research, slide design, video editing, audio recording) took place in Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Book Blurb: Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters―and they’re orphans! The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home.
Grab your copy of The Boxcar Children 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/4erZzZX
Box set books 1-4: amzn.to/3XGa6ue
Box set books 1-12: amzn.to/4c6cEq2
Graphic Novel Version: amzn.to/4eqy7LU
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
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 #classics #theboxcarchildren #gertrudechandlerwarner #boxcarchildren #mgbookseries #bookseries #readaloud #classicseries
1. Amazon Teacher Wishlist Giveaway
2. Reading Pool Party
3. New Writing Prompts
4. Teacher Letter to Parents
5. Save the Date
Good Thing Number One: Teaching Wishlist Clearing -
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Good Thing Number Two: Fun summer school pool party reading idea! instagram.com/reel/C67MbXfxiwZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Good Thing Number Three: New Writing Prompts
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Prompts-for-Middle-Schoolers-Set-3-9-weeks-rubric-critique-form-11700943
Full Bundle
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Good Thing Number Four: Teacher Letter to parents… instagram.com/p/C7Zwgm_MDBG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Good Thing Number Five: Save the date… August 1st and 2nd
Last but not least, I want you to save a couple of dates! Can you pretty please circle August 1 and 2 on your calendar? I’m going to be doing something SO VERY VERY COOL on those dates and I’d love for you to attend! My current plan is to have three time slots for you to participate. 9am, 2pm and 7pm (CST). So pick yours, put it in your phone and then wait patiently while I get all the details in order. :) Eeeek! I’m so excited!
P.S. If you didn’t snag your FREE ticket to the MS ELA Summit (where I’ll be presenting!) you save your spot here. amandazieba--msela.thrivecart.com/2024-msela-all-access-pass
P.P.S. If you want to say thanks for all the GOOD THINGS I send your way and fuel future content creation, click here to buy me a virtual cup of coffee. (Almost as good as the real thing!) ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
#middleschoolela #writingprompts #writingprompts #tpt #summerschool #wordnerd #amandazieba #5goodthings #teacherletter #parentletter
#teachertube #teachervlog #teachingtips #teachingtips #teachersgottaplan #mselasummit #teacherconference #lessonplanforteachers #readingparty
Book Blurb: A unique account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a heart-racing, you-are-there style that blends suspense, science, and cultural insight. On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon’s adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. As the world sits vigil, people begin to wonder: how long can a group of ordinary kids survive in complete darkness, with no food or clean water? Luckily, the Wild Boars are a very extraordinary "ordinary" group. Combining first hand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth science and details of the region's culture and religion, author Christina Soontornvat—who was visiting family in Northern Thailand when the Wild Boars went missing—masterfully shows how both the complex engineering operation above ground and the mental struggles of the thirteen young people below proved critical in the life-or-death mission. Meticulously researched, this page-turner includes an author’s note describing her experience meeting the team, detailed source notes, and a bibliography to fully immerse readers in the most ambitious cave rescue in history.
Awards:
A 2022 YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults
Winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young People's Literature
A 2021 Newbery Honor Book
A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
A 2021 Orbis Pictus Honor Book
Grab your copy of All Thirteen 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/3KFeAJU
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
For more Nonfiction books, check out this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJY6qk-QLLrm48hxq2qn0KCn
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 #nonfiction #christinasoontornvat #truestory #allthirteen #thaisoccerteam #thailandcave #survivalstory #readaloud #survivalstories #caveadventure #caveflood #cavesurvival #wildboars #mgnonfiction #awardwinningbook #newberyhonor
QUICK NOTE - The video says there is a mystery quote... but there is not. I'm not sure how the error occurred, but I can't add it in now that the video is posted and don't want to mess people up by changing the link with a new upload. Forgive me pretty please!!
Book Blurb: Mr. Baker’s eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. But when an earthquake hits, their field trip takes a terrifying turn. The students are plunged into an underground lake…and their teacher goes missing. They have no choice but to try and make their way back above ground, even though no one can agree on the best course of action. The darkness brings out everyone’s true self. Supplies dwindle and tensions mount. Pretty and popular Silvia does everything she can to hide her panic attacks, even as she tries to step up and be a leader. But the longer she’s underground, the more frequent and debilitating they become. Meanwhile, Eric has always been a social no one, preferring to sit at the back of the class and spend evenings alone. Now, he finds himself separated from his class, totally by himself underground. That is, until he meets an unexpected stranger. Told from three different points of view, this fast-paced adventure novel explores how group dynamics change under dire circumstances. Do the students of Mr. Baker’s class really know each other at all? Or do they just think they do? It turns out, it’s hard to hide in the dark.
Grab your copy of A World Below 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/4bKbqk6
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
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 #graphicnovels #fieldtrip #schoolfieldtrip #aworldbelow #wesleyking #survivalstory #carlsbadcavernsnationalpark #carlsbadcaverns #8thgrade #anxiety #earthquake #readaloud #survivalstories #caveadventure #cavecollapse #cavesurvival #ancientcivilizations #thekid
Blurb: Nat's class trip is a bigger adventure than she imagined! Nat is on an overnight class trip to Philadelphia, which is her first time in a big city without her parents. And it's a big deal because Nat's mom and dad are finally giving her the independence she's been longing for. But the trip is off to a bad start -- with one disaster after another -- and if things keep up, Nat's on track to lose her newfound freedom for good! Can she turn things around in time, or will her first chance with liberty be her last?
Grab your copy of All is Nat Lost 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/4bQnwbE
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
And find more graphic novels here: youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QN5plI7d0&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
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 #graphicnovels #fieldtrip #schoolfieldtrip #philadelphia #lost #allisnatlost #mariascriven #natenough #readmorebooks #booksfor4thgraders #booksfor5thgraders #upperelementary #graphicnovelsforkids #readaloud #kidindependence #growingup
1. May and June FCF Line Up
2. MS ELA SUMMIT
3. New Projects
4. 50 State Reading Road Trip
5. Instagram Accounts to Follow
Good Thing Number One: May and June FCF Line up
The Lazy Genius calls Maycember: thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/maycember
First Chapter Friday Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Good Thing Number Two: MS ELA SUMMIT
Click here to learn more and register for free: amandazieba--msela.thrivecart.com/2024-msela-all-access-pass
If you’ve got any questions, put them in the comments! :)
Good Thing Number Three: New Projects
Stay Tuned!!
Good Thing Number Four: 50 State Reading Road Trip
imaginationsoup.net/50-states-middle-grade-reading-road-trip
Good Thing Number Five: Educators on IG
Principal Lamb - instagram.com/principal_lamb
Gerry Brooksprin - instagram.com/gerrybrooksprin
Teachers Need a Laugh -instagram.com/teachersneedalaugh
Schooled by Arturo - instagram.com/schooledbyarturo
#teachertube #teachers #teachersofinstagram #teachervlog #lessonplanforteachers #middleschoolela
#middlegradereadingrecommendations #mglit #middleschoolteacher #readingteacher #goodthings #5goodthings #amandazieba #wordnerd #middlegradebooks #readingroadtrip #mselasummit #onlineconference #onlinesummit #teacherconference #macember #lazygenius #imaginationsoup #principallamb #gerrbrookspin #schooledbyarturo #teachersneedalaugh
Blurb: Muhammad Najem was only eight years old when the war in Syria began. He was thirteen when his beloved Baba, his father, was killed in a bombing while praying. By fifteen, Muhammad didn’t want to hide anymore—he wanted to act. He was determined to reveal what families like his were enduring in Syria: bombings by their own government and days hiding in dark underground shelters. Armed with the camera on his phone and the support of his family, he started reporting on the war using social media. He interviewed other kids like him to show what they hope for and dream about. More than anything, he did it to show that Syrian kids like his toddler brother and infant sister, are just like kids in any other country. Despite unimaginable loss, Muhammad was always determined to document the humanity of the Syrian people. Eventually, the world took notice. This tenderly illustrated graphic memoir is told by Muhammad himself along with CNN producer Nora Neus, who helped break Muhammad’s story and bring his family’s plight to an international audience.
"Inspiring and exciting, powerful and very poignant" —Anderson Cooper
Grab your copy of Muhammad Najem, Kid Reporter 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/3wVjAa7
Teachers, for more background on Muhammad, watch this video:
Link to Muhammad's Intro video: youtu.be/DrhPuaSuhwc
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
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 #cnnnews #muhammadnajem #noraneus #graphicnovel #mgmemoir #readaloud #travelfromyourcouch #middlegradebooks #youngactivist #syria #syrianrefugees #booksaboutwar #cnn #kidreporter
Blurb: Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends, and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why?
Grab your copy of The Nebula Secret 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/3yH37qt
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
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 #nationalgeographic #exploreracademy #book1 #truditrueit #readaloud #travelfromyourcouch #middlegradebooks #youngexplorers #adventurebooks #explorer #youngexplorer #actionadventure
Blurb: Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it. From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.
Grab your copy of Frindle 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/3QISTfp
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
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 #frindle #awardwinningbooks #andrewclements #frindlebook #readaloud #5thgradereadalouds #booksfor5thgraders #troublemaker #pen #middlegradebooks
In this edition of 5 GOOD THINGS for TEACHERS you’ll find
1. Classroom Cereal Standalone Stories
2. End of the Year Reading Recap
3. End of the Year Quote Activity
4. Big News Coming/Email
5. Canva Meme Maker
Good Thing #1 Classroom Cereal Standalone Stories
classroomcereal.com/?af=FILK3
Good Thing #2 End of the Year Reading Recap
I give more information, direction and implementation ideas in this quick video. youtube.com/watch?v=UH7MykWG5yI
Download the resource here (that includes printable planning sheets, a one pager for a really quick non-discussion filler activity, introduction/sharing slides and more).
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Reading-Reflection-Recap-Activity-11580840
Good Thing #3 Motivational Quote Activity
Printable Resource: briantolentino.com/find-your-quote
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=h0oR_kNyPUo
Quote Posters: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Motivational-Quote-Poster-Set-for-your-ClassroomHome-Office-3293127
Donate to Brian: briantolentino.com/donate
Good Thing #4 BIG NEWS COMING/Email
Add your personal/summer email address here: wordnerd.myflodesk.com/summersubscribers
Good Thing #5 Canva Meme Maker
canva.com/memes/templates
I know we are all just trying to get to the end of the school year. When you completely punt and have zero structure it makes the days long for everyone… try to toss in some stuff that is still slightly educational, but also on the fun and loose side… and everyone will come out a winner. Hopefully the activities in this edition of 5 GOOD THINGS for TEACHERS will help you accomplish those goals and help you cross the finish line into summer.
All my best friends!
~ Amanda
#5goodthings #goodthings #middleschoolelateacher
#readingteacher #elateacher #teachingtips #endoftheyear #classroomactivities #canva #memes #teachermemes #schoolmemes #iteach6th #iteach7th #iteach8th #k12education #wordnerd #amandazieba #motivationalquote
In this video, Amanda Zieba, the Word Nerd, will explain how to do the reading bag activity, show samples, and give several lesson implementation ideas.
Link to printable resource/templates/slides: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Reading-Reflection-Recap-Activity-11580840
In the printable/digital resource you will find:
- Reading Recap Reflection 1 Pager
- Reading Bag Directions (written and video versions)
- Slides for Introducing Project and Sharing Completed Reading Bags
- Reading Bag Printable and Example
- Links to the resource and slides on Canva so you can adjust and edit the resource to fit your student needs and personal preferences.
No matter how you use them, I hope you take time to celebrate the reading wins and growth you’ve achieved this year. Happy teaching and happy reading and happy SUMMER VACATION!
Personally, I’d recommend this book for 8th grade and up. There are a few swear words and some high school aged situations that involve drinking and physical relationships. Nothing graphic, but if you aren’t in 8th grade yet, you might want to wait on this one.
TEACHERS if you are showing this aloud in class and want to censor the swearing, I say the word “shit” at the 8:39 min mark and “hell” at 11:00. Despite these “warnings” this book is fantastic and I loved it with my whole heart. I hope you enjoy it too.
Blurb: Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? Foster families? A boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage. Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything - or anyone - that could get in her way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes.
Grab your copy of What I Carry 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/3URHUD8
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
Find more Foster Care books and read alouds here:
One For the Murphys - youtu.be/DEWZfZHpYHY
Free Verse - youtu.be/FW5CYVceXYE
Fighting Words - youtu.be/SWXW9s46un4
A Place to Hang the Moon - youtu.be/y68CFcOOa0o
The War That Saved My Life - youtu.be/9t0XqLCmjNA
Greetings from Witness Protection - youtu.be/9t0XqLCmjNA
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 #fostercare #agingout #booksaboutfostercare #yalit #youngadultliterature #toughkids #naturelover #johnmuir #nationalparks #whaticarry #jenniferlongo #highschoolbooks #firstchatperfridayforhighschoolers
Blurb: Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. James Patterson and Kwame Alexander join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friendships, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius’s family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali. Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, Becoming Muhammad Ali dynamically captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time
Grab your copy of Becoming Muhammad 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/4aW9zsd
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
Check out the educator’s guide for this book here: hachettebookgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BecomingMuhammadAli.Guide_.pdf
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
See more Novel in Verse Read Alouds here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
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 #schoolfight #poetrymonth #novelinverse #mgnovelinverse #muhammadali #jamespatterson #kwamealexander #cowrite #poetry #poetrybook #april #twopov #boxingbook #cassiusclay #biographicalnovel #famouspeople
In this edition you’ll find: my Birthday Freebie update, the Nat Geo for Kids Website, First Chapter Friday Posters, a Spoons Review Game and online Shopping links.
Good Thing #1 Birthday Freebie
If you haven’t yet, grab this amazing resource here. teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Theme-A-Story-Element-Lesson-Direct-Instruction-Activity-Assessment-10992320
Good Thing #2 Nat Geo for Kids Website
kids.nationalgeographic.com
Good Thing #3 First Chapter Friday Posters
Grab yours here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-First-Chapter-Friday-Classroom-Posters-10165460
Good Thing #4 Spoons Review Game
Get the resource here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Spoons-Review-Game-Template-Customize-For-Any-Topic-or-Class-7343606
Watch this game in action in this IG reel: instagram.com/p/C54KTCMynik
Good Thing #5 Shopping
amandazieba.com/top-notch-teaching-resources
Okay, that’s it. I hope that you have a good rest of your week and also that I managed to sneak my Diet Pepsi into the field trip. 3 Days without lattes and wine is sacrifice enough! To do it without ANY caffeine?!?!? Cruel and unusual punishment.
Until next time, teacher friends! - Amanda
Fuel future content creation with a donation to my Ko-Fi fund here: ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
Blurb: Ebony and De’Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior—to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves. Award-winning author Kelly J. Baptist delivers a novel in verse that follows Eb and Flow as they navigate their parallel lives. Single-parent homes, tight funds, and sibling dynamics provide a balancing act for the growing tweens. And whether they realize it or not, these two have a lot more in common than they think.
Grab your copy of Eb and Flow 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/3w76t5m
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
Listen to Kelly’s Daughter’s Musical Score that accompanies the novel here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw07JMrx3oKdUUTtwQbS3U1EMhZ1B7jI8
STAY TUNED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH THE COMPOSER! :)
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
See more Novel in Verse Read Alouds here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
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 #schoolfight #poetrymonth #novelinverse #mgnovelinverse #kellyiswrite #poetry #poetrybook #april #kellybaptist #booksoundtrack #twopov #ebandflow #mambamentality #authorinterview #twosidestoeverystory
Blurb: It’s October 1944, and while Claire’s older brother, Danny, is off fighting in World War II, her dad hires a group of German POWs to help with the apple harvest on their farm. Claire wants nothing to do with the enemies in the orchard, until she meets soft-spoken, hardworking Karl. Could she possibly have something in common with a German soldier?
Karl, meanwhile, grapples with his role in the war as he realizes how many lies Hitler’s regime has spread—and his complacency in not standing up against them. But his encounters with Claire give him hope that he can change and become the person he wants to be. Inspired by the little-known history of POW labor camps in the United States, this lyrical verse novel is told in alternating first-person poems by two young people on opposite sides of the war. Against a vivid backdrop of home front tensions and daily life, intimate entries reveal Claire’s and Karl's hopes and struggles, and their growing friendship even as the war rages on. What are their chances of connection, of redemption, of peace?
Grab your copy of Enemies in the Orchard 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/3QhpzMT
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
Grab the Educator’s Guide from Dana Here: zonderkidz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/enemies-in-the-orchard-teacher-guide-august-2023.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=271258655&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8MeaKNqDR02ZGaJv5I1a2v9t1lOudZILbPhWwcKlZ8AsMtGsWfcFM-jURfEukARoRCGIPpscdN3tWAEI3Gl87gT7LR8w
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
See more Novel in Verse Read Alouds here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
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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Good Thing #1 -
First Chapter Friday Playlist (160 + titles and counting!) youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Good Thing #2 - 2 NEW Interviews
Another reason why I’m behind on my FCFs is that I have two AMAZING interviews lined up, but struggled to get all the calendar ducks in a row to get them out on time. So, in the very near future, you can expect to see and hear from Dana Vanderlugt and Kelly J. Bapsite about their brilliant and beautiful novels in verse. Videos and links coming soon!
Good Thing #3 - Paper Airplane Book Report
Learn how to implement this strategy here readitwriteitlearnit.com/post/five-alternatives-to-book-reports-that-students-will-love
Grab the printable here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Response-Projects-for-Secondary-ELA-4926060
Good Thing #4 - FREE Readers Theaters
Click here to see the 9 free readers theater scripts.
justtwoteachers.com/the-language-standards
Grab a rubric for assessing reader’s theater performances, here. teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rubric-for-Readers-Theaters-567705
Good Thing #5 - Oliver Speaks
YouTube: youtube.com/@oliverspeaks1/videos
Instagram: instagram.com/oliverspeaks1
Feeling inspired? I hope so!!
Now, go do the dang thing! You’ve got this!
~ Amanda
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Blurb: When her brother Michael dies in a fire, Sasha Harless has no one left and nowhere to turn. He’d been her caretaker since their mother ran off and their father died in the mines. And before his accident, Michael made Sasha promise him that she would leave Caboose, West Virginia for a better life someday. Now, she’s in foster care, feeling more stuck and broken than ever. Trying to cope with her brother’s death, Sasha returns to school and is introduced to poetry and finds it's a new way to express herself when spoken words just won’t do. She even discovers family she didn’t know she had, including a younger Mikey Harless, who’s just as broken as she is. But just as she’s settling into her new life, tragedy strikes the mine her cousin works in. While fearing the worst, Sasha takes Mikey and finally makes her escape. But will running from Caboose really fix the pain in Sasha’s life, or will she have to discover a new way to heal? Free Verse was the 2012 winner of the Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship through the PEN American Center.
Grab your copy of Free Verse 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/4aERrCv
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
Grab the Mystery Quote Resource Here: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Chapter-Friday-Mystery-Quote-Worksheets-Implementation-Ideas-9546402
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
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** 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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In this edition of 5 GOOD THINGS for TEACHERS you’ll find…
1. Poetry Resources
2. Text Analysis One Pager
3. Wise Words
4. Caitlin Clark Quote Corrections
5. Fun Instrumental Playlist
Good Thing #1 Poetry Resources
Free Figurative Language Posters - teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poetry-Technique-Posters-644844
Poetry Format Powerpoint
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poetry-Format-Powerpoint-645327
Novel in Verse Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl
Novel Formats Video
youtube.com/watch?v=nwJAHLfBItE&list=PLpVe6VlpCwJYz6T7HqBMbDYyVahvxl3yl&index=10&t=50s
Good Thing #2 Text Analysis One Pager
One Pager - amazon.com/dp/B0869Q1PPM?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk
Reminder, each of the other annual packs also have one pagers…
2021 - Reflection Sheets and Sketch Notes
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-6th-7th-8th-7158141
2022 - Bingo Board and Book Cover Comparison Sheets
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
2023 - Mindfulness Minute Coloring Sheets (Reading Themed)
teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2023-8953592
Full Bundle - teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Good Thing #3 - Wise Words
Grab the printable from the visual version of this newsletter.
Good Thing #4 Quote Corrections
Brian Tolentino's Caitlin Clark Quotation Correction Activity briantolentino.com/edit-and-rewrite-the-quotes-by-caitlin-clark
Click here to see the full line up! briantolentino.com/editing-activities
Good Thing #5 Fun Instrumental Playlist
Playlist - youtube.com/watch?v=X-yJhGcS7U4
Alright teacher friend, that’s what I’ve got for you this time! If you wish-list includes something you didn’t find in this line up, hit reply and let me know what I can create or curate for you. For now, I’m going to sign off.
Sending you all the energized and happy vibes you deserve!
- Amanda
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