"Books may well be the only true magic." ~Alice Hoffman
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BA in Liberal Studies from California State University Northridge Certified in Self-contained 1-8, ELAR 4-8, ELAR 8-12, Special Education EC-12, GT Supplemental, and ESL Supplemental
Mrs. Heumann
I have been a teacher for way too many years to print. Trust me...it's been a while. I have always loved to read...or at least ever since I went to college. Before that, not so much. Ironically, I am a reading teacher. I love to write, too, and have ever since I could hold a pencil. Just take a look at any of my picture books from my childhood and you'll see. Aside from that, I love to teach and pass my love of reading on to my students. I try to instill a love of books - particularly fiction - in my kids. Through a love of books, kids become so much more tolerant, understanding, and compassionate of others, and that is the ultimate goal. Through writing, and doing it well, kids become advocates for others as their imaginations blossom with new ideas for a better world, and what could be better than that?
I hope you'll visit my site often; I add new book recommendations all the time, so come back and see what there is to be had!
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On this site you will find a list of great books to read, information about those books, and a class calendar. I will probably update the list of books more often than I'll update my class calendar, but please email me if you would like information about what we're doing in class. I do NOT assign homework. If a kid isn't finished with something, they may need to finish it at home, but I don't give them excess work to do beyond that. Encourage them to read for pleasure. It's the best thing they can do!
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Goodreads
A place for book lovers of all ages. Find out about books you want to read, make lists of books you have read, want to read, and are reading.
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Learning Ally
Audiobooks used in the classroom. Your child has a username and password assigned for this site. They may add any books they want from the listening library.
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Commonlit
All the reading passages and quizzes you could ever want. Great for reading practice. And insomnia.
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No Red Ink
A grammar site where students can complete assignments online for ELAR. They need a username and password, but probably don't have one yet.
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Quill.org
Another writing site to help kids with grammar and composition. They need a username and password for this one, too.