http://texasenglishteacher.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:06:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Lone Star Reading Lists are recommended and compiled each year by public and school librarians who are members of The Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association. The books that make this list are particularly geared towards students in grades 6, 7 and 8. click here for ... http://texasenglishteacher.com/2008/06/middle-school-reading-list/ Back in the 1950s and 1960s when I was in grade school, only church schools and some private schools required uniforms, but there was an unwritten dress code in our community. I grew up in the Bible Belt and kids dressed like their parents told them to--cleanly, and above ... http://texasenglishteacher.com/2008/06/and-the-survey-says5050/ It's summertime and school's out. Your children are celebrating and you're wondering what to do to keep them entertained and out of trouble. Go to the library and have every member of the family check out some books. Reading is the best thing you can do for ... http://texasenglishteacher.com/2008/06/momim-bored/ It's almost the end of the school year and countless high schools across the State of Texas will be holding graduation ceremonies.  However, some parents are just finding out that their son or daughter will not be "walking" at the graduation ceremony because their child has not yet met the ... http://texasenglishteacher.com/2008/05/no-pass-no-playno-graduation/ Teachers and students alike are breathing a sigh of relief as the 2007-08 school year winds down to a close. Scores have been received from the spring round of TAKS testing, and while this has some upset, others are quite satisfied. By now your students should know whether ... http://texasenglishteacher.com/2008/05/taks-testing/