The 5 best books out of the SCHOLASTIC WAREHOUSE SALE
The 5 best books out of the SCHOLASTIC WAREHOUSE SALE If you don’t know, now you know: EXACTLY twice a year the Scholastic Warehouse that...
Move Over Dick and Jane
Yes, I am old enough to remember the over-controlled vocabulary books about Dick and Jane that were sorely lacking in entertainment and...
Do red cups have you feeling festive?
So, you might already be regretting signing up for your school’s Secret Santa and in just a few weeks, your desk will be covered in...
Children Making a Difference
When I was in high school (quite a while ago), there was a sit-in at my school. In the large hallway across from the office, a large...
Books to Inspire Kids to Change the World
Last summer, as I was reading some recently published children’s literature about real kids who made an impact on the world, I couldn’t...
Thanksgiving Isn't Just about Turkeys
While I love Thanksgiving Turkeys and Pilgrims, I decided that many, if not most, teachers have bookshelves full of those book so I...
Encouraging Empathy
Wouldn’t a teacher’s life be great if all the students in the class were always kind to each other? Maybe in the real world we can’t make...
Great Expectations Start With Great Beginnings!!!!!
Supposedly, E.B. White, created 12 different leads for Charlotte’s Web. He finally decided to start the book with the question, “Where’s...
Monsters, Witches, and Halloweiners
Last week my daughter Laura guest wrote my blog. It was only right because she really is a pumpkin-loving, Halloweencrazed girl (actually...
When the cat's away....PUMPKINS!
So, when my mother told me she needed me to cover the blog for a week IN OCTOBER, I knew exactly what to do! I knew I had to post books...
