In Language Arts’ class, we are enjoying the book, Egghead.  Great  discussion this past week!     “Will Reid is a gawky kid who wears fake turtlenecks, is obsessed by his ant farm project, and is lousy at gym.  In other words, he's the perfect target for Shane, the Grade 9 bully. Katie has been Will's friend in  elementary school, but defending him in the high school environment comes at an unforeseen  cost - she dreads the rumours that link them in a boyfriend/girlfriend way she's never considered.  Devan has been part of Shane's bullyboy team until now, when he comes to realize that it's not so smart to mindlessly back up each nasty attack of Shane's. Together the three young teens are struggling  to find their way out of one of the classic dilemmas of life: how not to be a bystander to bullying, how  to stand up for your friends, and how to deal with consuming rage.” - Egghead by Caroline Pignat; Red Deer Press   I am reading Egghead aloud in class while modeling good reading strategies. The students have recorded the strategy in their scribblers. So far, we have used visualization, “somebody wanted but so”, and  connections. Most of the work has been completed in class. The book is authentic; it has hard-hitting issues.   Students’ scribblers will be returned to them next Tuesday.