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.


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Book Recommendation Are You There God, It's Me Margaret

"Are you there God, its me Margaret" is about a girl who moves from the city of New York to the suburbs of New Jersey and is going through changes. On moving day, she hears a knock on the door and it is a girl from down the street named Nancy Wheeler. She asks Margaret if she would like to go run in the sprinklers with her at her house. Margaret asks her mom and she walks down the street with Nancy talking about school and classes. They both find out that they will be in the same class together. Once they get to Nancy's house, Nancy lets Margaret borrow one of her swimming suits. Margaret changes into the suit right in front of Nancy and Nancy realizes that Margaret is not as mature as she is. After they go in the sprinklers, Nancy walks Margaret home and asks if she would like to join her secret club of girls. Margaret isn't to sure what the club is but she is willing to join and find out. Nancy also mentions: NO SOCKS! On the first day of school, they have their first club meeting and start talking about boys and more girlish things. They also try to think of a good name for their club: SGCT-Sixth Grade Cu-ties. Everyone hated it. Someone else suggested MJB- Miles J. Benedict (their school) Still not good. Nancy thought of PTS-Pre-Teen sensations. They loved it! in the club they also made up a boy journal. Every week, you put in boys names that you like and pass your journal around to everyone. Every week, it has to be a different name though. Margaret also goes on trips with her grandma. But her with her friends an school, how is she going to be caught up with all of it? Will she choose her friends or family??? By: Mrs. Cheese

5 comments:

bloomable1 said...

sounds cool! I got yhe book from the library recently i will read it soon! :D

the book reader said...

I read it and it's a total girl book! But it's still an
amazing book and I would definetly reread it!!!!

dribble girl said...

I loved the book but the topics were a little much
it was still a good book and I would reread it again.

from:dribble girl

Miss D'Amore said...

I remember reading this book as a sixth grader ~ it's the book us girls can't wait to read! I think it's a worthwhile read and I do encourage all young ladies to read it. The topics are relevant to you; I'm sure you're making lots of connections while reading! Thanks for sharing all your thoughts!

FLIPPINFASHIONQUEEN said...

YO YO YO!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS FLIPPINFASHIONQUEEN!!!!!!!! JUST SAYIN YOUR REVIEW IS SUPER COOL!!!! YOU DID A GREAT JOB DISCRIBEING THE BOOK!!!! I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MY SELF!!!!!!!! ACTUALLY THAT BOOK IS REALLY HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS WOW YOU AMAZE ME MRS.CHEESE :)