Why I Picked It Up: It is hardly a secret that I enjoy witty and quirky, therefore this book immediately spoke to me. I came across the title and giggled. I quickly shared the title with my husband, who had the audacity to roll his eyes at me. So, I knew the audience I needed. […]
Social Studies
Book Review: A Matter of Days, by Amber Kizer
Why I Picked It Up: A lot of my “reading” is done via audiobook. I’m a multi-tasker and I like to have something to listen to when I’m doing housework or driving somewhere. Lately, I’ve been working through the 2014 Lone Star Reading List, and this was the first one I found that was available for […]
App Smash: Biography
When we say “biography,” often images of social studies classes come to mind, but there are people to learn about in all of our subjects! Biographies are also not limited to real people – this app smash applies to fictional characters very nicely as well. Whether real or fictional, people’s lives are often hard to capture […]
