Why I Picked It Up: The credit for this one goes to my youngest child who was giggling while she pulled a handful of books off the shelf at our new library. Most of them went back on the shelf, but the clever, rhythmic title of this one caught my eye! Why I Finished It: […]
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Book Review: The Tortilla Factory, by Gary Paulsen
An oldie, but a great nontraditional Thanksgiving/Fall read aloud!
Book Review: Good Dog, by Cori Doerrfeld
Why I Picked It Up: This was on the new picture book shelf (always my first stop!) at our new library! It had a dog on the front, so my 19-month-old enthusiastically shoved it into my book bag. I was captivated by the simple title and the whimsical illustration of the puppy on the front. As […]
Book Review: Earth: Feeling the Heat, by Brenda Z. Guiberson
In my search for engaging texts that would fit a cause and effect nonfiction structure, I found this gem!
Add-On Review: SAS Writing Reviser
In the spirit of last week’s blog post, I wanted to share with you our new FAVORITE add-on for Google Docs: SAS Writing Reviser.
Is it Cheating? Spell Check and Citation Generators in the Classroom
Technology is developed to make our lives easier! Just think about how many devices that the phone in your pocket replaces – camera, calculator, map, level, watch, alarm clock, scanner, weather channel, answering machine, oh yeah…and a phone! New, disruptive technology tends to be divisive and is usually met with strong reactions. Think about when […]