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 […]
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Kid Read Aloud: George the Hero Hound
Sometimes there are books that are just fun! These fun read alouds still are still important tools to model fluency and reading strategies like making predictions or asking questions for our listening students, but in our experience, not every book needs to be picked apart.
Guest Post: The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas
** WARNING: This book has been banned by some Middle Schools and is being challenged in others, but we are sharing this post for the schools who are open to this book. ** Why I Picked It Up: When I decided to check this book out from our local library, I honestly did not know […]
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! Tough Tug was one that came in the […]
Website Review: GapMinder and Dollar Street
When we integrate social studies and literature, one of our big goals is to help students gain a global perspective. We really want students to be able to understand someone else’s point of view.
Book Review: Carnivores, by Aaron Reynolds
Once again Dan Santat’s artwork attracted me to the cover. I was actually browsing Amazon when the cover popped up and I clicked it right away. The cover made me instantly laugh. There’s a warning label stating that no herbivores were injured, physically or emotionally, in the making of this product.
