Welcome Moreland Hills 5th Graders!

This blog is dedicated to sharing our thoughts about the books we read and love. All of the fifth grade students and teachers will be able to see the content and information posted. Keep in mind that there are some ground rules that we all need to follow.

This website will be a lot of fun. This is a great way to communicate with each other at all times. We will share thoughts on books, recommendations, and show are strong thinking as readers.

We look forward to having an engaging and fun time!

The 5th grade teachers

Blog Guidelines

1) This blog is for discussions about literacy and books.
2) All comments have to be approved by the teachers-make sure that what you are writing is appropriate for school.
3) Book recommendations, topics, discussion threads, and comments will be both teacher and student driven.
4) We all have our opinions on books-it is fine to disagree with an opinion or comment.
5) Disagreeing is different than disrespectful. Treat everyone and every comment with courtesy and respect.
6) Grading-students that write recommendations and give substantive comments will be able to use their blog entries as a replacement for a journal entry from that week.
7) Names-students will have the option to use their own name or post anonymously.
8) All discussion threads/topics/themes will be teacher monitored.
9) Students will post and comment on book recommendations for each other that they think highly enough of to share with the class.


Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Wanderer-Book Recommendation

If you're into sailing and adventure books, then "The Wanderer" by Sharon Creech. It is about an orphan who goes with her 3 uncles and 2 cousins on a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean to visit their Grandfather, Bompie, in England. Along the way, they stop at lots of islands for a reason that only their Uncle Dock knew. They were in search of something-but you'll need to read the story to find that out. In the end, they make it to England, and see their grandfather.
You'll have read the book to find out what happens next!

Recommended by,

Browns36 :)
Baconboy2.0

5 comments:

bloomable1 said...

sounds cool! I LOVE Sharon Creech! :D

browns36 said...

It is a great book. You can check out the movie that a couple of friends and I made by clicking on the "Wanderer Movie" link under our blog's links. It's called the Wanderer II: Journey to Japan. Just beware... if you watch it you may never recover!

-Browns36 :)

legodude!! said...

Sounds good I might read it

jls98 said...

This is a great book!!!!!!

gohan said...

The movie is scary