Comments on: Made It This Far http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mary Lee http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-29167 Mary Lee Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:49:09 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-29167 Stay sane, and for heaven's sake gainfully employed, but know that there's one lurker out here who will miss your thoughtful voice about elementary kids! Stay sane, and for heaven’s sake gainfully employed, but know that there’s one lurker out here who will miss your thoughtful voice about elementary kids!

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27955 Graham Wegner Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:51:51 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27955 Doug, your sixth graders and my Year 5/6er's (same age group, 11/12 year olds?), second half of 2007, maybe some sort of cross-world, cross-cultural, cross-anything project? Maybe? Interested? Think about it. Doug, your sixth graders and my Year 5/6er’s (same age group, 11/12 year olds?), second half of 2007, maybe some sort of cross-world, cross-cultural, cross-anything project? Maybe? Interested? Think about it.

]]> By: Nancy http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27952 Nancy Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:35:00 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27952 I've taught gifted 6th graders, plus K-5, for over 20 years. In the last few years I've added a literature component to our curriculum. We've read some great books...I research and handpick them all looking for very high interest books they haven't already read. Let me know if you ever want some "Wow" 6th grade titles. I’ve taught gifted 6th graders, plus K-5, for over 20 years. In the last few years I’ve added a literature component to our curriculum. We’ve read some great books…I research and handpick them all looking for very high interest books they haven’t already read. Let me know if you ever want some “Wow” 6th grade titles.

]]> By: Borderland » Works in Progress http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27944 Borderland » Works in Progress Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:37:00 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27944 [...] interest in this subject came out of comments from Michaele and Sarah on my previous post, musing about unique the challenges and opportunities there are in teaching [...] [...] interest in this subject came out of comments from Michaele and Sarah on my previous post, musing about unique the challenges and opportunities there are in teaching [...]

]]> By: Michaele http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27932 Michaele Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:29:43 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/03/09/made-it-this-far/#comment-27932 Having only taught sixth grade during a summer school session, but having enjoyed sixth grade "buddy" activities with my kindergartners every week for over a decade, I find it humorous that you both forgot ONE: sixth grade is when those magical body odors "appear," remember? And somehow, because of my age at the time, **I** was always the one the sixth grade teachers sent their female students to for the "that-time-of-the-month" discussion. Sigh. Of course, my students always win in ANY Gross-You-Out contest, though I can't say "hands down," because their hands are NEVER down. In fact they're usually helping fingers get shoved up noses. Enjoy the change Doug, and consider sharing your students with some of our younger ones. Sixth graders have always been the best buddies. Always. Having only taught sixth grade during a summer school session, but having enjoyed sixth grade “buddy” activities with my kindergartners every week for over a decade, I find it humorous that you both forgot ONE: sixth grade is when those magical body odors “appear,” remember?

And somehow, because of my age at the time, **I** was always the one the sixth grade teachers sent their female students to for the “that-time-of-the-month” discussion. Sigh. Of course, my students always win in ANY Gross-You-Out contest, though I can’t say “hands down,” because their hands are NEVER down. In fact they’re usually helping fingers get shoved up noses.

Enjoy the change Doug, and consider sharing your students with some of our younger ones. Sixth graders have always been the best buddies. Always.

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