Thanks, everyone for the comments. It’s fun to read random facts about each other and strengthens our community. Nancy Steineke in Reading & Writing Together: Collaborative Literacy in Action (target grades 6 -12; Heinemann, 2002), suggests giving students a random question to begin group conversation. It breaks the ice, gets everyone talking, and helps them find connections to one another. This makes moving into the discussion more natural and comfortable. I think I’ll add: “Favorite food to eat with a spork” to my list of random questions.
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Danielle, on Monday January 24, 2011 at 12:42 pm said:Chili is perfect to eat with a spork!
Would love a copy
of the book to share as an admnistrator in a PK-5 school !
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Sarah, on Wednesday January 26, 2011 at 1:56 pm said:Cole slaw with a spork! …also from KFC.
Congrats Sarah & Danielle. Please email me your full name and mailing address & Kids Can Press will send you a copy of Spork.
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She is a great lady. Smokey and her just came out with a new book that has articles for high school. Look interesting.
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I just have to share that I once saw Nancy Steineke in a local Whole Foods (she lives in a town near mine) and bombarded the poor woman like she was a rock star. She had to ask how i knew her because she thought I might be a former student. I explained I was just a fan of her professional books for teachers and had seen her at NCTE. You published authors, who inspire the rest of us out here, deserve to be treated like rock stars for the work you do… but probably also deserve to grocery shop in peace 🙂
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