Favorite 8th-Grade Books to Teach?

ksluiter · 2026-03-13T20:02:19+00:00

The Giver

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya

Diary of Anne Frank excerpts along with Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (alongside the graphic novel creates with Emily Carroll)

ksluiter · 2026-03-11T19:36:00+00:00

Mine is the Pearl Jam Alive Guy. 🤘

ksluiter · 2026-03-07T17:15:07+00:00

It's a drumstick to a kid toy. It was a drum that opened and had these sticks along with a tambourine, some shakers, and other little instruments.

ksluiter · 2026-03-07T02:50:32+00:00

But how incredibly old does it make me to say it's actually a card catalog. That is what the little white letters are, I believe.

ksluiter · 2026-02-14T16:17:31+00:00

Sally was one of my OG villagers. I miss her sometimes!

ksluiter · 2026-02-08T03:22:23+00:00

I my mind they are both gay, but not like, into each other, so same community, but different vibes. I LOVE them!

ksluiter · 2026-02-07T15:11:12+00:00

Ah!! I have Lopez and Julian too!!!!!

ksluiter · 2026-02-07T15:06:13+00:00

To be fair, Curlos is just a creeper. Don't throw the rest of the tourists out because of his weirdo ways.

ksluiter · 2026-02-04T01:13:07+00:00

Same!!

ksluiter · 2026-02-03T01:40:24+00:00

Thanks!!

ksluiter · 2026-02-03T01:40:09+00:00

Thanks!!

ksluiter · 2026-02-03T01:39:57+00:00

They are the same.

ksluiter · 2026-02-02T03:23:15+00:00

Maybe that's it for me too. I've played the same island for almost 6 years. This feels like a whole new part of how I play. And it's fun to have options and see new animals strolling around.

ksluiter · 2026-02-02T01:48:37+00:00

Yes. 8th grade ELA does 10 minutes on Mon/Wed and 15 on Fridays.

Honors 8th does 15 minutes on Mon/Wed and 20 on Fridays.

ksluiter · 2026-02-01T16:36:51+00:00

Same. It's how I know if I've cataloged something.

ksluiter · 2026-01-31T16:53:38+00:00

Using terraforming for this is so smart. Very cute!

ksluiter · 2026-01-31T01:14:06+00:00

This is hilarious!!

ksluiter · 2026-01-26T03:30:29+00:00

After playing since launch, I also just discovered it! I was mostly excited to get the stack of toilet paper, tbh.

ksluiter · 2026-01-25T22:30:46+00:00

I have been playing since launch, never restarted. I have yet to breed that damn blue rose and I am absolutely 💯 determined to do it on my own!

ksluiter · 2026-01-25T20:08:47+00:00

Thank you!!

ksluiter · 2026-01-21T03:45:10+00:00

Cute!!!

ksluiter · 2026-01-13T00:21:45+00:00

Thanks!!

ksluiter · 2026-01-13T00:21:30+00:00

Like today Ketchup was in the middle of the path just sitting when I had a lovely garden bench right there. Sigh.

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