Voki is an oldie but a goodie! ย I keep coming back to this uber fun technology tool. ย My personal children and I spent five minutes creating a Voki for a book we read and about 15 minutes playing with it and laughing! ย Of all the tools I have shared with teachers this has been a […]
Characterization
Book Review: The Day I Lost My Superpowers, by Michael Escoffier
Why I Picked It Up: The title caught my attention right away.ย Then I read a quick review on Amazon and knew it was for me. Why I Finished It: Itโs just adorable.ย Escoffier tells a simple story from the point of view of the little girl.ย This little girl is the typical child, we […]
Book Review: Buzz Kill by Beth Fantaskey
Why I Picked It Up: Buzz Kill is one of the books on the 2015 Lone Star List. ย In preparation for another successful Battle of the Books, I am beginning to read the chosen texts. ย I should probably start with the ones that don’t necessarily speak to me, but I’m not there in my personal […]
Book Review: A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson
Why I Picked It Up: I originally picked up this picture book thinking it would be a biography. Sherry and I are always working on expanding our popular session Historical Fusions, and so we are continuouslyย searchingย for quality biographies to add to our collection. Why I Finished It: This book is different from any I have […]
Book Review: Diary of a Wombat, by Jackie French
Why I Picked It Up: My youngest son has become obsessed with Australia. ย His dream right now is to see the Sydney Opera House. ย So, we were exploring Amazon for all things Australian and this book popped up. ย I quickly added it to my cart. Why I Finished It: This story is adorable! ย It isn’t […]
Book Review: Ike’s Incredible Ink, by Brianne Farley
Why I Picked It Up: Simple! There’s an ink blot on the cover. ย That same ink blot apparently has a name and it’s IKE! FABULOSITY!! ย I assumed that the book would be perfect for Writers’ Workshop and I was correct… Why I Finished It: …but I had no idea just how perfect it would be! […]
