I picked it up I was casually browsing through the New York Best Sellers list of books and chuckled out loud at the cover of this book. Normally, I’m not drawn to soft watercolor pictures, but this one caught my eye. It is simple, but so very clever. There is a brownish-black sloth who seems […]
Book Review
Book Review: One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
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 […]
4 Songs for Teaching Confidence and Self-Worth
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 […]
Book Review: The Matchbox Diary, by Paul Fleischman
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 Many times I’m searching for upper grade picture books with historical references.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 […]
New Book! Nightingale’s Nest by Nikki Loftin
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 […]
Book Review: Almost Home, by Joan Bauer
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 […]
