The Gator Guy

The Gator Guy, formerly known by numerous other names, has just experienced another makeover. This new identity is inspired by the new HOUSE system he is involved in. The Gator Guy has been around this Mushroom platform for a very long time. He enjoys reading high quality student writing and will reward them with a thumbs up when he reads them. However, he isn't too keen on low quality ill-considered blog posts, especially those that serve no obvious purpose.

Tempestuous Midsummer Mayhem

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This discussion forum provides a space for my Grade 7 and Grade 8 students to discuss their research findings and identify connections on the subject of Shakespeare. other students are, of course, welcome to join the discussion 🙂 What to discuss? Well, here are a few prompts to get you started: Share interesting facts about … Read more

Meet Shakespeare

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This is the ‘Welcome to Shakespeare’ introduction for my Grade 6 English Language and Literature students, but anybody else is welcome to add to the discussion 🙂 There are three topics to research: About Shakespeare About Shakespeare’s time – What was England like in late Elizabethan and early Jacobean times? About Shakespeare’s work – his … Read more

World of Wisdom (Alternative Version)

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My grade 6 students have been busy putting together an epic fantasy story book suitable for a middle school readership. This team had something of an artistic disagreement when putting the final book together which resulted in this alternative version: [dflip id=”16791″][/dflip] This is a creative, collaborative fantasy adventure written in the style of a … Read more

World of Wisdom

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My grade 6 students have been busy putting together an epic fantasy story book suitable for a middle school readership. Here is the result: [dflip id=”16786″][/dflip] This is a creative, collaborative fantasy adventure written in the style of a middle-grade or young adult novel. The themes are positive—focusing on friendship, courage, loyalty, sacrifice, and the … Read more