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Jana Yount
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Writer's Notebook - Poetry - Class 10
Today I wanted to try out two different scaffolds in writing poetry. Both of these scaffolds were inspired by Mentor Texts Chapter 7...
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Jana Yount
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Writer's Notebook - Class 9
As you read in my last blog post, I have never been a confident reader or writer. I have become increasingly more confident in the past 5...
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Jana Yount
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Writer's Notebook - Poetry Reflection
Reading and writing have never been a strong suit of mine. I don't remember ever feeling confident in my reading or writing ability. I...
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Jana Yount
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Writer's Notebook - The Crossover
The Crossover Written by Kwame Alexander Website Instagram/Twitter: @kwamealexander Book Trailer Graphic Novel Book Trailer The Crossover...
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Jana Yount
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Writer's Notebook - Narrative Strategies
Written by Jordan Scott Twitter: @jscottwrites Illustrated by Sydney Smith Website Twitter/Instagram: @Sydneydraws Article on the...
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Jana Yount
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Writer's Notebook - Beginning Narratives
Soccer Sketch by Lauren Castillo My class of learners has been working on personal narratives since we returned from Christmas break. The...
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Jana Yount
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Writer's Notebook - Place
What is "place"? A physical location? "Are you in the right place? An emotional achievement? "I'm not in a good place today." A position?...
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Jana Yount
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Module 8 - Counter Narratives
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Written by Kevin Noble Maillard Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Fry Bread is food, Fry Bread...
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Jana Yount
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Module 8 - Separate is Never Equal
Separate is Never Equal Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Website Illustration that recognizes racism Illustration that combats...
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Jana Yount
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Malala and Dreamers
Dreamers Yuyi Morales Malala: Activist for Girls' Education Written by Raphaele Frier Illustrated by Aurelia Fronty Persona Poem - Malala...
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Jana Yount
Oct 19, 20202 min read
A Novel: The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson Website Blog Varian Johnson has a new book, his first graphic novel, being released with illustrator Shannon Wright that...
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Jana Yount
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Ability and Disability
still under construction... A Boy Called Bat Written by Elana K. Arnold Pictures by Charles Santoso Author's Web Page Twitter:...
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Jana Yount
Sep 19, 20204 min read
Freedom of Identity
Red: A Crayon Story Michael Hall Blog Sparkle Boy Leslea Newman; Maria Mola Blog About The Books Red: A Crayon Story is a remarkable...
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Jana Yount
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Walking Different Lives
New Shoes by Sara Varon http://chickenopolis.com/ In Sara Varon's book New Shoes, Varon worked hard to think up the settings, characters,...
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Jana Yount
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Passion and Comparison
STELLA DIAZ NEVER GIVES UP by Angela Dominguez Stella Diaz Never Gives Up is the second Stella Diaz book released by Angela Dominguez....
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Jana Yount
Aug 25, 20202 min read
We Are Water Protectors Book Review
This book, written by Carole Lindstorm and illustrated by Michaela Goade, is incredibly vibrant and moving. A must read that fosters a...
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