I recently asked one of my high school teacher friends what she thought was the best thing I can teach my elementary kiddos that will help them be successful at her level. Her answer was not how to create amazing presentations, stunning visuals, or fancy videos. She implored me to teach them how to type! […]
Three ways to get to know new students with app smashing!
Can you hear them?? They’re coming! You’ll probably be spending some time during the next few weeks building that classroom community that is critical to a successful year – why not incorporate technology!
Book Review: Rolling Thunder, by Kate Messner
Why I Picked It Up: I was charged with going to spend money at a Scholastic Warehouse Sale back around Christmas time (I love being a librarian!), and Rolling Thunder was one that I just grabbed off a “bargain” shelf because I’m always looking for hardback picture books to add to our collection. Honestly, I didn’t really […]
Did You Know? Google Save
I used to use a “social bookmarking” site to manage my digital archives. I adored it! I would tell people that it changed my life and it did. However, *confession time* digital clutter can be overwhelming. It’s so easy to save digital resources because they have no physical impact, but just as with physical clutter, […]
Book Review: Zero the Hero, by Joan Holub
Why I Picked It Up: We are very into superheroes in our house right now. I found Zero the Hero while browsing at the library and since it had a with the cape on the front, I ran it by my 4-year-old. He decided numbers could be superheroes too, and that we should check it […]
Book Review: Tough Tug, by Margaret Read MacDonald
Why I Picked It Up: Every now and then, books come to us. It’s magical when that happens! I tend to stick to the same kinds of books when I’m browsing (creature of habit), so when books come to use, I enjoy the opportunity to expand my horizons!ย Tough Tug was one that came in the […]
