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Sentences
Sentence types (command, declarative, interrogation, exclamation)
Subordinating conjunctions (start with and but so and then work up)
Appositives!

Sentences
Expansion of a kernel sentence (t supplies question words) print out question words chart
Note-taking

Responsibility
-brain breaks, teaching upstairs and downstairs brain, brain tools(not toys)
—disregulation: a reset — what are my expectations for you during this time? What will/should I see you doing? What will you look like? What will I see you doing at the end of this time?

Responsibility
— students need to learn self-accountability (restorative justice questions) when wrong choices are made
— kids thrive in predictability and routine, working in upstairs brain
— classroom or school jobs - water plants, pass out papers, calendar manager, etc
— when a child needs a relationship intervention, sometimes a responsibility is needed first

Relationships—
Name
Getting to know kids
Get to know what they need
Whisper wishes - my wish for you today is… and to check to see if wish was granted. Can be individual or in small groups

See if you can get the charts on the 4 needs and the strategies.

Check and connect

Some takeaways:

You are the resource!
What are the unmet needs? Be a sleuth. Regulation, Relational, physical, control

I’m just not so sure about this one. The writing is just okay and the character development is lacking… should I push through it?

Re-reading this gem. I want to write a review on it.

I’m thinking about ditching this. I absolutely adored the beginning but now that the two stories are separated, I’m not feeling it. Do the two stories cross paths again?

I'm feeling the need to ditch this book. It is so painstakingly slow and the world building just isn't there. Readers - should I push through?

How haven't I read this sooner? I've teared up too many times to count. What a brilliant author!

Well the reviews are starting to get pretty mixed. I guess we'll see how it goes.

Me: This book is weird
Husband: What is it about?
Me: An alien invasion like body snatchers and the human-aliens think they are still humans. I'm only a quarter in and that's my guess"

10 minutes later
Me: This book is strange.
Husband: Why?
Me: The boy falls in love with a girl instantly.

10 minutes later
Me: So weird!
Husband: What now?
Me: A 5 year old is training to be soldier! He just needs a hug.

Let's see what the hype was all about. People either love or hate this book

Let's see what the hype was all about. People either love or hate this book.

Another 4+ star reviews that's been on my library's ebook wishlist for a while. I'm probbaly just getting myself into another 50 Shades/Beautiful Bastards/Fixed on You/Bared to You/alpha male in suit generic story. I'm such a masochist to put myself through these stories.

Oh Colleen - I thought you were a grandma in a 30 year olds body and now you have just confirmed it...

Oh goodness - has this gotten ridiculously stupid.

I'm listening to this on a 4.5 hours drive from Buffalo to Albany. The voice actor has the most ridiculous voice for Bennett but she doesn't have a lot to work with in terms of his dialogue. This is so cringe-worthy that it's funny. At least I'm entertained.

DNF - So much codependency that it makes me gag. No character development.

DNF - So much codependency that it makes me gag. No character development.

Starting a new school year with a PD book. I love this ideas of having students become "gritty."

Too short but so good. I was taken with both characters. Review to come...