Junia Kim
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Off to a fresh start
Hello dear education community. I’m back! Last year I was quite silent. This was due in part to the fact that I had moved to a new school. But mainly it was because I was simply at a loss for what to say.My previous school was strictly disciplined to the...
Novels to supplement history | Part 1
This year, I started a new role as the 8th grade Humanities teacher. I began the school year with an ambitious “Novels of the World” plan that would flawlessly integrate every Common Core standard in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking along with the world history.Then reality hit me in the...
Same theme, different level
It’s a new year with new kids! I’m working with the same population, but the way this school deals with the social and emotional components of learning is amazing. With that said, I have a group of 8th graders who are very low-level readers. It was a bit surprising because...
Literature circles: the details
In my first literature circle post, I gave an overall explanation about the purpose and how the initial meeting goes and left a few mini book reviews. In my second lit circle post, I pointed you guys to sources if you wanted to kick off your own. In this last...
All about literature circles
I know it is summer, but I found (especially as a new teacher) that setting aside a good chunk of time to go Beast Mode* on a specific strategy truly helps in its implementation during the next school year.This summer, I’m planning to reflect on how our literature circles went...
Trial and error: lit circles
Since my inaugural post here, my class has changed quite a bit. We began with a few rather difficult classics, but I began to feel rather desperate about introducing my students to great accessible reads without emptying my pockets. This is where literature circles come in.In general, lit circles are...
Teaching difficult novels
Ideally, students would stop judging books by their covers and at least try to read what they are given. Yet more often than not, I am faced with the question, “How do I get students to love the amazing books I love, or at least tolerate the books we are...
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