Why I Picked It Up: Okay, confession, I’ve had this one for A LONG time! I love this story because it’s easily relatable for the kids and I’ve never had a student not enjoy reading it! Why I Finished It: This story is about a little boy, Jeremy, who desperately wants the same black high […]
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Book Review: If the S in Moose Comes Loose, by Peter Hermann
Why I Picked It Up: The credit for this one goes to my youngest child who was giggling while she pulled a handful of books off the shelf at our new library. Most of them went back on the shelf, but the clever, rhythmic title of this one caught my eye! Why I Finished It: […]
Book Review: Good Dog, by Cori Doerrfeld
Why I Picked It Up:Β This was on the new picture book shelf (always my first stop!) at our new library! It had a dog on the front, so my 19-month-old enthusiastically shoved it into my book bag. I was captivated by the simple title and the whimsical illustration of the puppy on the front. As […]
Book Review: Heartless, by Marissa Meyer
Why I Picked It Up At first, I picked it up because it was on the Lone Star Reading list, but I got really excited when I realized it was about the Queen of Hearts. I LOVE Alice in Wonderland, but I am obsessed with the Queen of Hearts. If you know me, you know […]
Three ways to get to know new students with app smashing!
Can you hear them?? They’re coming! You’ll probably be spending some time during the next few weeks building that classroom community that is critical to a successful year – why not incorporate technology!
Book Review: Prince and Pirate by Charlotte Gunnufson
Why I Picked It Up: If you know me, you know I am on an octopus/sea life kick. I tend to fixate for a short amount of time and then I’m off in a drastically different direction. So, Prince and Pirate is part of my sea life kick. Plus, it had a pirate fish on […]