tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post1159101506725090651..comments2024-01-08T10:36:56.143-06:00Comments on The Logonauts: 5 Books that were DisappointingKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976518664053843566noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-88052135755873395992019-07-23T11:00:03.677-05:002019-07-23T11:00:03.677-05:00Thanks for the tip, Joy! A couple of the ones on t...Thanks for the tip, Joy! A couple of the ones on this list were done as whole class novels, while others were in book club small group discussions. I have found that giving students choice makes a BIG difference too!Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-66061905322600205642019-07-20T07:04:00.285-05:002019-07-20T07:04:00.285-05:00Many books are labeled as "disappointments&qu...Many books are labeled as "disappointments" simply because they are assigned. Some are disappointments because we "teach" them to death. I've really enjoyed (and my students and I have benefitted from) the book WHOLE NOVELS FOR THE WHOLE CLASS by Ariel Sacks - THE OUTSIDERS is now just as fun for the kids as it always was for us, and it's only two weeks instead of eight, and there are no in-class discussions run by the teacher... it was a game-changer. Thank you for sharing!!Joy Kirrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883167887036480979noreply@blogger.com