Of the children’s books I read in April, these are the ones I’d recommend. Happy reading! Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Middle Grades (9-12 years):
The school where I teach had a door decorating contest this month. The theme: book covers! The awesome 4th grade class I co-teach decided on Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I’ve been reading this to the class a little each day this year, so it was a perfect choice. Here is our finished product.
The fabulous librarian where I teach, once again asked for volunteers to create “Booktalks” for some new Scholastic books. The designated books will get a QR code attached to them in the school library. When the code is scanned by a student using a smartphone, ipad, etc., the book talk video will pop-up on their […]
Of the books I read in March, here are the ones I recommend. I recently read The Very Quiet Cricket and Giraffes Can’t Dance at my school’s “Stories Under the Stars” night, where the students show-up in their jammies and listen to teachers read stories. Even though Eric Carle’s cricket book is recommended for younger ones, […]
This is the week to celebrate the brilliant, the kooky, the stupendous, the inspiring, the one-and-only… I kicked off the party by reading from The Lorax over the morning announcements at the elementary school where I teach. Here is one of my favorite quotes from The Lorax: I’ll be reading a different Dr. Seuss book to my […]
Here are some fantastic children’s books I’ve read this month. I found the gem The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli, on the shelf of a tiny little bookstore in Middleburg, VA. Several of them are from TIME magazine’s list of the 100 best children’s books of all time. Enjoy! Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) and Early […]
I took my mom and mother-in-law to brunch today at the beautiful Salamander Resort in Middleburg, Virginia. After filling ourselves with mimosas and several helpings from the ridiculously delicious buffet, we decided to walk around downtown Middleburg and check-out the shops. One tiny building tucked down a side street caught my eye: Second Chapter Books. […]
From the book Love, Splat by Rob Scotton
The John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medal winners, along with the Honor books, have been announced. I can’t wait to get may hands on these! John Newbery Medal awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature (this one’s for the authors!). Winner: “The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander […]
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