Top Ten Tuesday – Top 10 Good-Bye Gift Books for Teachers and Colleagues

As our school year draws to a close, there may be staff members who are moving to other schools, retiring or going on leave. Gifting your colleague with a special…

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June 6, 2017

1 - Connect / 1 - Infer / 1 - Transform / 1- It's Monday, What Are You Reading? / Picture Book / wordless

Picture Book Month – Celebrating my favorite PB’s for Intermediate/Middle Grades

It's Monday and I'm happy to be participating in a weekly event with a community of bloggers who post reviews of books that they have read the previous week. Check out…

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November 9, 2014

1 - Connect / 1- It's Monday, What Are You Reading? / Picture Book

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading – Christmas Classics (part 2)

It's Monday and I'm happy to be participating in a weekly event with a community of bloggers who post reviews of books that they have read the previous week. Check out…

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December 8, 2013

1 - Connect / 1 - Infer / 1 - New Books / Picture Book / Social Responsibility

Summer Reading – Day 21! Bully Books

The issues associated with bullying have been the topic of many class discussions over recent years. As with anything I teach, I try to find an anchor book as a starting point…

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July 25, 2013