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Character Traits and Feelings Cards
Characters are the most important part of a novel or a short story. Understanding character leads to deeper understanding of text and helps students create meaningful personal connections. Help students develop a rich, descriptive vocabulary as they analyze characters, and learn to identify the difference between traits and feelings. Want to see how to use […]
Levels of Meaning Cards
Not all words are created equal!
8 Valentine’s Day Picture Books to Add to Your Collection
If you’re looking for a “traditional” Valentine’s Day book list, this isn’t it.
Book Review: Kid Normal, by Greg James and Chris Smith
Why I Picked It Up: Last spring/summer, Audible offered a selection of free audiobooks for kids to listen to while schools were closed. We are audiobook junkies (if the car trip will be longer than 10 minutes, we usually have a story playing), and so we listened to lots of them, but Kid Normal was […]
Book Review: Outside, Inside, by Leuyen Pham
Why I Picked It Up: During our back-to-school meetings, an administrator said to us that we had 2nd graders who had never known school before COVID! It really painted a picture that had eluded me. I am coaching teachers in a hybrid model that seemed tough on its own, but I realized that their kids […]
