Why I Picked It Up: This book had two different things to recommend it to me. We tend to read either YA novels or picture books, and so we’ve been looking for younger elementary chapter books. We are also getting ready for the upcoming Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference at the end of the month, […]
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Book Review: Nocturne Creatures of the Night, by Traer Scott
Why I Picked It Up: A few weeks ago the Rogers’ family broke out into argument about nocturnal animals; specifically bats. Truthfully, I can’t remember the specifics of the argument, but the teacher in me went right to the book store. What information could I find that would be relevant and engaging to help us […]
Book Review: Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson
Why I Picked it Up: This is a title from the 2015 Lone Star Reading List. While we didn’t have the opportunity to work with a Battle of the Books team this year, I still find myself looking to this list when I want to find something new to read. I can always count on […]
App/Website Review: Canva
I’m going to share a secret with you today. I am NOT a talented graphic designer. Yet, I do all the visuals for this website and for our presentations thanks to my secret weapon: Canva. In a previous post, we did share some solid apps for creating visuals. While those apps do create excellent visuals […]
Book Review: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, by Julia Sarcone-Roach
** Contact us if you would like to have one of our engaging mentor text sessions come to your campus! ** Why I Picked It Up: The whimsical randomness of this title called my name as I was looking for newer picture books over the summer. The idea of blaming a bear in the case of […]
App Review: News-O-Matic
As teachers we are all too familiar with the emphasis placed on nonfiction text. We know, and want, to expose children to high quality nonfiction text on a daily basis. In an effort to help, I have been compiling a list of sites that offer text for students at no cost. Yesterday, I came across an […]
