Listen to the podcast here. Notes from the show: Lina Xiao is a well known author in China whose fiction has inspired and interested many people. She answers a few questions about her writing for Read With You Presents. 1. What interested you in writing? I want to tell peoples’ stories who are not able to express themselves. 2. When did you start writing? I started to write when I was 6 years old. I used to write in my diary, short poems, and very short stories. 3. Where do you get your ideas? I like to observe people and find the coincidences in different groups. I love to see the conflicts and connections between strangers. 4. Tell us how you like to write. Be specific. Do you use
As children transition from elementary school to middle school, they may find themselves struggling with some of the differences that middle school brings. Below are some challenges that students, educators, and parents may come across, and some things each of them can do to enhance learning. From an interview with Marla Thompson. STUDENTS Challenges: Middle school students have many things change all at once. In addition to physical and emotional changes, the structure of school changes for most students as they enter middle school. Instead of one teacher, they now have several class periods daily. This can create confusion as students sometimes struggle to understand what each teacher expe
Listen to the podcast here. Show Notes: Recently retired, taught for 30 years, general ed, special ed, elementary for 10 years, 20 years in middle school Middle school is a interesting time in a students life. Social issues become extremely important to them. This creates a struggle for students trying to find who they are, and a struggle for the parents. They want to be children and adults at the same time as they try to figure out who they are. Elementary is more lenient and forgiving for students, teachers are generally more flexible. In middle school, teachers have 120-200 students a day, so the one on one has gone away. Teachers don’t have as much opportunity to be lenient, to be flexib
