Skyping with 6th Graders

Have I mentioned how much I love the way Skype allows me to teach my own 7th grade students all day and still have time for a virtual author visit with kids halfway across the country before I make dinner?



Today's crew of 6th graders, Mrs. Duff's class in Oelwein, Iowa, read The Brilliant Fall of  Gianna Z. this fall and prepared some great questions for our virtual visit.  Here's a quick sampling:

What was the inspiration for GIANNA Z?  My students and their mandatory 7th grade leaf project.

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