An oldie, but a great nontraditional Thanksgiving/Fall read aloud!
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Searching for Strong Informational Text
There is no denying that classrooms are beginning to use more and more nonfiction in the classroom. Current research has emphasized the importance of increasing nonfiction reading in the classroom and teachers are now on the hunt for strong texts. There are many places to find strong informational text for students that are engaging for […]
Book Review: Nocturne Creatures of the Night, by Traer Scott
Why I Picked It Up: A few weeks ago the Rogers’ family broke out into argument about nocturnal animals; specifically bats. Truthfully, I can’t remember the specifics of the argument, but the teacher in me went right to the book store. What information could I find that would be relevant and engaging to help us […]
Book Review: Lemons, by Melissa Savage
Why I Picked It Up: This summer, we went through a LOT of audio books. I have my go-to authors, but we’d pretty much exhausted those, so I was browsing some middle-grade novel blogs and Lemons jumped out, probably because of the upside-down Bigfoot on the front. My son likes mythical creatures, and I was […]
Book Review: Inkling, by Kenneth Oppel
Why I Picked It Up: I was drawn to the cover initially, but then I noticed the author! Jessica and I both loved Oppel’s novel This Dark Endeavor about Victor Frankenstein before he became Dr. Frankenstein in the classic novel. It’s rare that a single book appeals to both of us, let alone multiple books by […]
Book Review: Prince and Pirate by Charlotte Gunnufson
Why I Picked It Up: If you know me, you know I am on an octopus/sea life kick. I tend to fixate for a short amount of time and then I’m off in a drastically different direction. So, Prince and Pirate is part of my sea life kick. Plus, it had a pirate fish on […]
