Yes, This Will Be On the Test

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Showing posts with label Dave Pilkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dave Pilkey. Show all posts

Thursday, April 24, 2014

U is for UNDERPANTS - CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

Welcome to Yes, This Will Be On the Test.
Waving to visitors, new followers, and fellow A to Z participants. I’m sending virtual hugs to you all for taking a moment to stop by.

I’ll be sharing my “take-aways.” All those snigglets, golden nuggets, and lessons learned from other creative sources.


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I'm wearing my teacher hat today.



It's a bird - 
It's a plane -


It's the series of books that converts 
the most reluctant of readers

It's-


THANK YOU, 
Dave Pilkey

Yes, it's silly.
Yes, the kids snort laugh when they read it.

But - 

THEY READ.

It's a whole series so they KEEP READING.

It's such a rush when a child "clicks" with reading. It may start with Captain Underpants, but it will continue for a lifetime.

TAKE AWAY - 
To break down the barriers of reluctant readers, you have to hit just the right note. Don't dismiss silly.

What's your experience with a book or a series that finally pulled in a reluctant reader?

Saturday, October 27, 2012

View From the 5th Grade Trenches: October 2012 Halloween Lit

I'm over being silly this week on Charlie Holmberg's blog.

I profess to being a Halloween nut. I love the spooky factor. I love the snap of fall in the air. I love any and all things pumpkin. I love seeing teeny tiny superheroes come a-knockin' at my door. Did I mention the candy?

Most of all, I love Halloween stories. Here are a few of the faves from the 5th Grade Trenches.

A new discovery for this year is a hilarious parody of Madeline by Rick Walton and Nathan Hale.


And some returning hits...







What are some of your faves?