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Writer's Block, Kwame, and Drafty Drafts
The Crossover | Kwame Alexander (Twitter: @kwamealexander Instagram: @kwamealexander) It’s been a writer’s block kind of week. But that’s...
Miss. Songey
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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When pictures are worth a thousand words: Using wordless stories in the HS English classroom
Who would have thought that books with no words had a place in the high school English classroom—picture it: teenagers, handed the most...
Miss. Songey
Feb 24, 20215 min read
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Inheriting hiStories: coming to terms with the good, the bad, the ugly
The Parker Inheritance | by Varian Johnson (Twitter: @varianjohnson) Click here for the story map link! This week I used arcgis as a...
Miss. Songey
Oct 24, 20201 min read
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BOOK REVIEW: Fry Bread & Can I Touch Your Hair
Hello friends! I got some more classroom library necessities and related resources to share with you! I decided to design today's...
Miss. Songey
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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Separate is never Equal
by Duncan Tonatiuh Hello Friends! I wanted to experiment with a new format today so I have included the vlogs that I did to accompany...
Miss. Songey
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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Just Ask & A boy called BAT
by Sonia Sotomayor illustrated by Rafael López by Elana K. Arnold illustrated by Charles Santoso An Ode to the Warm Fuzzies of Fall in...
Miss. Songey
Sep 21, 20209 min read
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Red: A crayon's story & Sparkle Boy
by Michael Hall | by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Maria Mola Perhaps one of the most delicate balances that is most intimidating for...
Miss. Songey
Sep 15, 20206 min read
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Stargazing & New Shoes
by Jen Wang | by Sara Varon As a Chinese American myself, Jen Wang's Stargazing has a special spot in my library. Not only does the...
Miss. Songey
Sep 8, 20206 min read
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Dear Primo & Stella Diaz Never Gives up
By Duncan Tonatiuh | By Angela Dominguez Written by Pura Belpré Honor award-winning Duncan Tonatiuh, this book offers a vivid image of...
Miss. Songey
Sep 1, 20206 min read
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We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom illustrated by Michaela Goade Simply put, this book is a call to action. Told from the point of view of a young girl...
Miss. Songey
Aug 29, 20203 min read
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