I had a busy summer and beginning of the school year, and I’ve been trying to read as much as possible, which has led to not as much blogging happening. But I wanted to share some of what I read over the last part of summer that I’ve added to my classroom library so you can watch for these titles,… Read More
2014 Picture Book 10 for 10
I have been making a concerted effort to read more picture books in the last year, and with my work on the Wisconsin State Reading Association’s (WSRA) Children’s Literature Committee, it has given me even more reason to. And then, when I found out I would have an additional 10 minutes for each class period this coming year, I decided… Read More
What I’m Recommending Lately
I’ve been reading a lot these last few months, even if I haven’t been blogging much, I’ve been tweeting and sharing thoughts on my goodreads, and also sharing many recommendations in person. So, in the interest of sharing what some of my favorite titles have been so far this year, I wanted to document a bit of what I’ve been… Read More
Blog Tour: THE SNATCHABOOK Author & Illustrator Guest Post
THE SNATCHABOOK is a cute picture book about a small town where all of the animals’ books and bedtime stories are disappearing. Today I get to share a guest post from the author and illustrator in response to my question: Where did you come up with the idea for this picture book, and if/how did it change through the revision/illustration process? You… Read More
TTT: Top 10 Picture Books I Read This Summer
Since I want to focus on keeping things positive for my reading recommendations, and I couldn’t really think of enough ideas for this week’s official Top Ten Tuesday topic, I decided to create my own. 🙂 I made it a priority to read more picture books starting this summer (I ended up reading almost 100 from the time school ended… Read More
Picture Book 10 for 10
It’s the 4th Annual Picture Book 10 for 10, hosted by Cathy Mere & Mandy Roebek, and I’m so glad Cathy invited me to participate because I’ve been making it a priority to focus on reading picture books this summer, and am excited to share some that I love the most. This was really hard to narrow down to a… Read More
My First Day of School Read Alouds 2013
I want to make a big impact with the read alouds I choose for the first day of school. Yes, I read picture books to my 7th & 8th graders. I want a quick text that we can all share to start creating our classroom community in a positive way. I want my students to see the value and depth… Read More
Best I’ve Read 2012: The Picture Books
This week is my daily listing of my Top Ten lists (in no particular order – it’s hard enough for me to limit it to ten!) of the Best Books I’ve Read this year in different categories. Day four is so exciting for me because I rediscovered my love of picture books this year, especially using them in the classroom,… Read More