Hello Friends,

This month in WinkWorld, I am sharing a few ideas, which have crossed my desk this month. In addition, I am sharing some materials, which I'm working on for my January foundations class. In addition, we have a glimpse into the literacy development of Garrett, 2, and Wyatt, 11, and I share a bit of prairie life, as I know it.

Featuring My Friends (FmF)
Next month, I will begin a new feature of WinkWorld. Each month I will shine the spotlight on what my friends and colleagues are reading and writing. My purpose in doing this is to encourage FVR, free voluntary reading. In this edition of WinkWorld, I have added just a hint: First, I am sharing the books which family and friends have mentioned to me this week; second, I share the books lying around our house in various states of being read; and third, I made a list of the books scattered around my desk.

For example, in the new category books, which family and friends are reading, I, of course, begin with my grandkids' favorites, and with my friend, Elliot's books of the week. I also asked the rest of my family what they are presently reading: Dawn is reading Julia Alvarez; Bo is reading the two wild animal books; Lisa is having fun with Sisterchicks; and Wink is reading Greenspan. Mary, my friend of 40 years, mentioned Three Cups of Tea to me, and Nancy, another friend of 40 years, talked to me about The Book Thief. Books around the house include any of the books, which I pick up when I sit down, and books around my desk are professional books, which I am reading.

Stay tuned. http://www.joanwink.com/fvr.php

Next month, we'll begin Featuring My Friends (FmF) and I'll begin with (a) the new Crawford/Krashen book http://www.joanwink.com/fvr.php and (b) The Hurd Family FVR Log http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/news0107.php#hurdlog

The Book Whisperer
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/

Professional Learning Communities
http://www.edweek-chat.org/
All things PLC, Richard DuFour

Peaking Into The Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

ELL PD Seminar
Rigby Professional Development (PD)
By Drs. Yvonne & David Freeman and Dr. Ann Ebe
This month I had an opportunity to do a review of this manuscript for Rigby. Excellent. If you ever get a chance to attend this professional development, don't miss it!

Critical Pedagogy: Where Are We Now?
Edited by Peter McLaren and Joe L. Kincheloe
Dawn and I are writing a review of this book - due this month.
Stay tuned.

www.TonyWardEdu.com
Critical Education Theory and Practice
A very generous website from New Zealand.
Tony has also just begun a Critical Education Newsletter.

Educator Roundtable
http://www.educatorroundtable.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=427

I am preparing for my January foundations of education class at CSU Stanislaus. Enclosed are a few of the materials, which we will be using.

Two Big Ideas and 5 Ism's
A narrative:
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/TwoBigIdeas&5isms.pdf
A graphic:
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/2Ideas&5ismsgraphics.pdf
Two perspectives, an overview:
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/perspective1.pdf

2, 3, and 4 Big Ideas, a graphic,
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/234bigideas.pdf

The Gestalt
A narrative, 100 Years in a 1000 Words
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/100years1000words113007.pdf

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
http://www.joanwink.com/newsletter/2007/MIGardner.pdf
I created this little summary for my January class.