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Why I Picked It Up: This book was recommended to me by a 5th grade teacher friend about a year ago.  I’m not sure why I didn’t read it right away (maybe because I had a six-week-old baby to keep alive…), but I was browsing through my library’s online collection looking for something to read […]

Why I Picked It Up: Sherry and I were having our weekly staff meeting at Barnes & Noble and as usual, I was highly distracted by the display table.  Being that it’s October, the books were all about Halloween – one of my favorites!  I began pulling books to look at (sorry Barnes & Noble […]

My favorite time of year has arrived.  I love fall!  I love the cinnamon spice scents that fill homes and businesses.  I savor the flavor of all things pumpkin.  I look forward to trick-or-treating with my three favorite guys.  As a teacher, I am eager to read my favorite Halloween read-alouds. 1. Piggie Pie! by Margie […]

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 eleven-year-old son, Cole, who loves to read […]

“Knowledge not shared remains unknown.” Luigi L. Lemoncello (p 54) Everyone should know about this book, and so I am sharing it with you, our faithful readers. Why I Picked It Up: The credit for this one goes to Amazon.  It was one of those “You might like this…” selections and, intrigued by the word “library” […]

In education, we are the kings and queens of repurposing, and in no place is that a truer statement than in the realm of technology. We are amazing at taking apps and tools that were created for the general public and manipulate them to become educational!  Snapguide is one of those tools. I’m so glad […]