Tag Archives: middle grade classroom teacher

WEREWOLF HAMLET

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Greg Pattridge

That’s 10-year-old Angus Gettlefinger on the cover. He lives with his parents and 3 siblings in an L.A. suburb. Angus loves theater and old Hollywood movie stars. He often has pretend talks in his head with the likes of Lon … Continue reading →

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TAKE IT FROM THE TOP

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Eowyn Becker and Jules Marrigan are 13-years-old spending their sixth summer at a performing arts camp. They’ve been best of friends ever since that first year at camp when they were 8-years-old. Something though has put an end to their … Continue reading →

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‘Bloom’ing Book Report

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Greg Pattridge

The dreaded book report is something we all have dealt with either as a teacher, parent, or student. It’s no wonder with some of these droll assignments:                                                  Summarize the plot of the book in three paragraphs.                                                           Describe your … Continue reading →

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Brain Fillers 1

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Greg Pattridge

As a former middle grade classroom teacher, I always had hundreds of resources to fill the time when we had 5 minutes left in an activity. I called them Brain Fillers. They also turned out to be good resources for … Continue reading →

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