Saturday, August 29, 2015

Counting by 7s

Sixth grade students are reading Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Counting by 7s is a SSYRA book and reading it will help students be ready for the Book Bash later this year!!!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/counting-by-7s-holly-goldberg-sloan/1114776729?ean=9780142422861


Students will become Advice Columnists to help Willow, the main character of the book with her problems! Stay tuned for "Dear Pathy"...!



Dear Pathy,
I find it very hard to exclude people, but people don't seem to have a problem excluding me. Why am I always left out? #Countingby7s #NoExclusions

Signed,
Shunned and Confused



Dear Pathy,
I LOVE the number 7! Why do I have this weird connection to this beautiful number? How will this obsession with the number 7 guide me in my life??? #SevenObsession #Countingby7s

Signed,
OBSESSED WITH SEVEN and other things...



Dear Pathy,
So it appears that I am "Highly Gifted". "It's possible that all labels are curses. Unless they are on cleaning products." Do you agree with me? Why must we label people? Are there any advantages to this? What are the disadvantages that YOU can think of?  Because I can think of many... #Countingby7s #LabelsAreCurses

Signed,
"Highly Gifted"



Dear Pathy,
I am named for a tree. Why would my parents name me after a "cold-climate tree"? What do I have in common with this tree???  #Countingby7s #WillowTree

Signed,
Willow Tree