Why I Picked It Up: To be completely honest, Jessica actually picked this one up. We were looking for graphic novels to incorporate into a session we’re working on, and Page by Paige was one that we’d seen in a few places. The play on words in the title made me happy, so even though […]
Reading Strategies
Book Review: Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, by Josh Funk
Why I Picked It Up: My son and I were studying in the children’s section in Barnes & Noble, when he looked up and pointed at a display shelf and hollered, “MOM! Totally a book for you!” It’s official, my son is completely aware of my quirky taste in books and there are varied authors […]
Book Review: Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail, by Kate Messner
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, […]
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 […]
