tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3363274946496146895..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: The Quirks--A Must Have SeriesMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16958692762006967872014-02-14T21:48:20.547-05:002014-02-14T21:48:20.547-05:00I teach high functioning special education student...I teach high functioning special education students in the 4th and 5th grades, and they LOVE this series. Series books are always a good choice. If a child becomes hooked on one, they are more likely to read the rest of them out of enjoyment. It's difficult to get special ed students to enjoy reading if they have difficulties with it. Finding series that they can relate to or that entertain them helps them to enjoy reading. I love that you got your students so excited about reading this new series. I use my "golden shelf" in my classroom to entice my students to read new books. They see me read them, and then I put my favorites on the golden shelf for the students to check out and read. Anything I put on that shelf is always the first to go compared to the rest of my classroom library. I'm glad someone enjoys the series as much as I do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55650472509868012622014-02-14T09:47:28.470-05:002014-02-14T09:47:28.470-05:00I think series books are excellent regardless of t...I think series books are excellent regardless of the age! I teach high school and find that my students really enjoy a good series and like you I often talk to them about what they are reading and share what I am reading. They seem to enjoy the open dialogue and hearing about my choices as much as I enjoy hearing about theirs. I wish my teachers had done this more with me when I was younger. Because while I distinctly remember reading series when I was in elementary school; Babysitter Club, Goosebumps, Wayside School, etc. I cannot remember my teachers recommending any series that they were not specifically teaching. Regardless, I truly believe that series books contributed to my love of reading. I currently teach special education at the high school setting, but I spent some time in lower elementary as well and remember my kids being more involved and getting carried away a little more when a series was involved as opposed to a single book. I think if we get them excited about reading by keeping the “mystery” and “what will happen next” aspect of things alive when they are younger they will be more interested in reading throughout their lives. I hope all of your students enjoy the series and continue to enjoy reading!Alison D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15350254025291735387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85335427608896960602014-02-10T07:50:59.425-05:002014-02-10T07:50:59.425-05:00Curious if you have read "Savvy" by Ingr...Curious if you have read "Savvy" by Ingrid Law. For me, the Quirks reads too much like a younger-aimed imitation. I could definitely see my students liking the series, but personally I find it too hard to disengage from having read "Savvy" first.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976518664053843566noreply@blogger.com