I’m not usually a fan of lists of apps. Let’s be honest – how many of those 50 apps in 50 minutes are you actually going to remember, let alone implement in your class? However, I am a fan of well-curated collections of solid apps. To me, “solid” means that I can use it in […]
4 Songs for Teaching Confidence and Self-Worth
I am a true believer in using music and song lyrics in the classroom. Students are naturally captivated by music, so why not go there? It’s difficult to find music students will enjoy that have clean lyrics and send a great messages, so here are four songs I used this week in classrooms to help […]
New Book! Nightingale’s Nest by Nikki Loftin
This past weekend, Jessica and I had the privilege of attending the book release party for the new book of one of our favorite authors, Nikki Loftin. Having never been invited to a book release party before, probably because we didn’t really know any authors before, we were thrilled! All week long leading up to […]
Book Review: Almost Home, by Joan Bauer
Why I Picked It Up To be honest, this book was definitely not a “Sherry” book. It is, however, on the 2013 Lone Star Reading List which is assembled by Texas Library Association every year. This list targets students in grades 6, 7 and 8, and the purpose of the list is to expand the reading […]
Guest Post – Book Review: Swimming with Sharks by George Edward Stanley
We love to read and we love a good story (we hope that much is obvious by now!). But we are also adults. We look at books through our teacher/mom lenses, and so sometimes it’s helpful to get a kid perspective. Today’s guest post is written by Jessica’s seven-year-old son, Rhys, as dictated to his […]
