Joanna writes Chinese and English stories about school, her Chinese culture, the environment, and silly animals.
She has published four Chinese books on ichinesereader.com. She originally started writing little Chinese readers for her kindergarten students who were struggling to read Chinese.
She writes and sells her little Chinese readers at her store, Working Wonders, at teacherspayteachers.com. They are great for beginners and intermediate students.
Joanna has also published books and stories in English.
Lesson Plans
Her first book was written when she was still teaching fifth grade newcomer students.
Who hasn’t missed a homework assignment or two? But when your mom is a teacher, sometimes the consequences can be a lot worse. Switching jobs with your mom may seem like a good idea, but teaching isn’t as easy as it seems.
Read the first three chapters here.
Anime Dreams
Brad doesn’t know which language class to take at school until an anime dream helps him decide.
A decodable book available from Storyshares. Free phonics worksheets and comprehension questions available through Working Wonders.
Ling’s Hero
A writing assignment at Ling’s school helps her make a new friend.
A decodable book available through Storyshares.
Ming’s Clan
Ming doesn’t fit in at his new school in America. Will a mysterious scavenger hunt change things?
A high school decodable book available through Storyshares.
Dolphin Lovers
How much do you love dolphins? What makes you a dolphin lover? Three friends go on a vacation to celebrate the love of dolphins, but they become enemies when they can’t agree with what it means to be a dolphin lover.
Read the story at Kelp Journal.
Lesson Plans
“Super Simple Synonyms” published in New Ways in Teaching with Creative Writing is a fun writing lesson based on the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.