** Contact us if you would like to have one of our engaging mentor textย sessions come to your campus! ** Why I Pickedย It Up: I have been on the hunt for a “non-girlie” book in verse. ย It seemed like a futile task until I came upon The Crossover. ย From the cover, it was obviously […]
Poetry
4 Songs for Teaching Confidence and Self-Worth
I am a true believer in using music and song lyrics in the classroom. ย Students are naturally captivated by music, so why not go there? ย 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: Almost Home, by Joan Bauer
Why I Picked It Up To be honest, this book was definitely not a “Sherry” book. ย It is, however, on the 2013 Lone Star Reading Listย which is assembled by Texas Library Association every year. ย This list targets students in grades 6, 7 and 8, and the purpose of the list is to expand the reading […]
A World of Food
A World of Food by Carl Warner Why I picked it up A book that consists entirely of colorful lands of food, how could I resist? I do judge books by their cover and this one has a strikingly beautiful picture of a fairy tale candy house – yes please! Why I finished it Each […]
