In case you hadn’t noticed, I love all things Google! They always seem to have something cool and new that educators can use! Today’s Did You Know isn’t anything new, but in my opinion, it is not nearly as well known as it should be. I hope this post is a small step in changing that […]
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Book Review: Popular by Maya Van Wagenen
Why I Picked It Up: As this year’s Battle of the Books gets closer (next week!!!), I decided to start looking ahead to the 2015 Lone Star List and the 2016 Battle of the Books. As I scrolled down the list, this one stood out to me: Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek. It sounded […]
Book Review: Flight School, by Lita Judge
Why I Picked It Up: I received this book in the best possible way – it was a gift! My son turned one this past weekend, and as we were opening the gift from Jessica and her family, this one had MY name on it! Jessica’s Amazon is so helpful in suggesting books because it knows […]
Book Review: Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, by Kwame Alexander
Why I Picked It Up: My youngest son is interested in music. He has been playing the guitar for a year and a half and is positive he will be a rock star when he’s older. As we were exploring Amazon’s recommendations for us, this book appeared. Rhys was automatically interested so we peeked inside. That’s […]
Book Review: Lincoln’s Grave Robbers, by Steve Sheinkin
Why I Picked It Up: To be honest, I thought I was getting an historical mystery. I LOVE a good historical mystery! But, the thing about history is that it is made up of stories, and so while it wasn’t what I expected, I loved it! Why I Finished It: Mr. Sheinkin has done what […]
Top 3 Search Engines to Use with Students
Research is when I was probably on the biggest roller coaster of emotion as a teacher. I was so excited to see all my students engaged in topics of their interest, learning and diving in to great thinking and learning. After all, nothing is more inspiring to a teacher than seeing self-motivated children engaged in the […]
