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Why I picked it up As Sherry and I giddily browsed the book shelves at Barnes and Noble with gift cards in hand, I picked up this book that is on the Lone Star list for 2014.  After reading the teaser on the back I wasn’t entirely sure if it was a “Jessica book” or […]

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 […]

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 […]

Why I picked it up I am constantly searching on Amazon and other book sites for new books and suggestions from other people.  Many times I’m searching for upper grade picture books with historical references.  I think it’s so important that even older elementary and middle school students are exposed to beautifully written and illustrated […]

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 […]

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 […]