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April is National Poetry Month, 2013
This varied selection has something for everyone! Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. You can also see new posts …
Spring is in the air!
“An optimist is the human personification of spring.” Susan J. Bissonette Here are my top picks for giving your kids spring book fever!
Earth Day
Make every day Earth Day with these great books for kids! We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb We …
Top Ten Picks from 2011
Who gets kudos and awards for the best children’s books of the year are always fun to debate and often hard to predict. Below you will find top ten picks …
Celebrate Earth Day with these great books for kids.
Add these titles to the other great books in last year’s Earth Day post. I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time …
Celebrate National Poetry Month, April 2012!
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words. Edgar Allan Poe …
Biographies to Read-Aloud
Picture book biographies make excellent, exciting and informative read-alouds.
Seeds and Plants
A good gardener always plants 3 seeds – one for the bugs, one for the weather and one for himself. Leo Aikman Subscribe above to receive email notifications when I …
Fascinating Animals
I recommend these excellent non-fiction books to support your Life Science curriculum. Subscribe above to receive email notifications when I post new recommendations. …
Ocean Life
These great non-fiction books will fascinate your kids and support your Science curriculum. Subscribe above to receive email notifications when I post new recommendations. Visit my new Facebook page! …
It’s Read-Aloud Time!
Light up your read-aloud time with these winners! Be sure to subscribe above to receive emails when I submit a new post. …
Picture Book Biographies
Real people who have made real contributions to our world! Subscribe above to receive email notices when I make a new post. Summer Birds : The …
Fantastic Individuals
Known or unknown, all of these individuals made the world a better place. Your students will be amazed and inspired! Sign up above to receive email notifications when I make …
Engaging New Read-Alouds
Publishers have brought us several new read-alouds that will make your students, laugh, think, feel and identify with great characters. Subscribe above to get an email when I make a …
Winter Warmth
These seven fiction and informational titles are perfect wintertime read-alouds. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. …
There’s Something
There’s something in their eyes There’s something in their hearts There’s something in their souls That longs to hear a story There’s something in their eyes, That sparkles like a …
Real People Making a Real Difference
These picture book biographies are perfect choices to support Common Core goals in Literary Nonfiction, as well as Science and Social Studies curriculum. Sign up above to receive an email …
Great New Read-Alouds for a New Year: 2013
These ten books will liven up your read-aloud time! Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. …
Point of View
Try these great titles with strong points of view to support your Language Arts Common Core curriculum. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. …
Physical Science for 5th & 6th Graders
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More Personification
Add these little gems to your collection of books showing personification. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. You can …
New Read-Alouds for a New Year
“No two persons ever read the same book.” Edmund Wilson Be sure to subscribe above to receive emails when I submit a new post.
Life Skills for 5th & 6th Graders
The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Sign up above to receive …
Caldecott and Newbery Winners, 2013
Congratulations to the winners! This is the best list of winners and Honors I have seen in several years. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a …
Biographies and Common Core
Picture book biographies are fantastic examples of Narrative Nonfiction emphasized in Common Core. Publishers have given us outstanding books in this genre for the past several years. They have branched …
On-Line Classes
Some of you may be interested in taking the 2 distance learning classes I offer through The Innovative Northwest Teacher (TINT). These are 3 quarter credit continuing education classes with …
True Stories of Courage
Inspire your student with these extraordinary true accounts. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. You can also see new …
New & Fun to Read-Aloud!
Look here for fun new books to read-aloud. Sign up above to receive an email when I make a new post. Like us on Facebook. You can also see new …
100th Day of School
Here are my top 10 favorites for the 100th Day of School. As always, your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome. Don’t forget to subscribe to this blog if …
Add Variety to Your Read-Alouds
These wonderful titles have something for just about everyone: wit, mystery, inspiration, heart.
Allegory in Picture Books
Subscribe above to get email notices of new posts. Submit comments, questions and suggestions for new topics. Here are my top 10 favorites for teaching allegory to your students. How …
Alliteration : An Absolutely Amazing Assortment!
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Animal Eating Habits
These great books support National Science Standards and will fascinate your students as they learn.
Animal Life Cycles
These high interest books will spark student curiosity to learn more about these amazing animals.
April is National Poetry Month
Use some of my favorite poetry books to read a poem daily to your students. “For poems are not, as people think, simply emotions (one has emotions early enough)—they are …
Back to School – Back to Great Books!
These are my favorite books, old and new, to share with your K – 2nd graders as they start back to school. The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. Laura …
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Spring is in the air!
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Earth Day
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Winter Fun!
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Top Ten Picks from 2011
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Celebrate Earth Day with these great books for kids.
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Celebrate National Poetry Month, April 2012!
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Biographies to Read-Aloud
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Bugs
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Seeds and Plants
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Fascinating Animals
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Ocean Life
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It’s Read-Aloud Time!
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Picture Book Biographies
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Fantastic Individuals
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Engaging New Read-Alouds
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Winter Warmth
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There’s Something
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Animal Homes
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Real People Making a Real Difference
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Great New Read-Alouds for a New Year: 2013
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Point of View
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Physical Science for 5th & 6th Graders
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More Personification
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New Read-Alouds for a New Year
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Life Skills for 5th & 6th Graders
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Caldecott and Newbery Winners, 2013
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Biographies and Common Core
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On-Line Classes
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True Stories of Courage
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New & Fun to Read-Aloud!
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April is National Poetry Month, 2013
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Personification
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More Biographies to Inform and Inspire
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What’s New in Read-Alouds for K-2?
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Onomatopoeia
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April is National Poetry Month, 2013
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New & Fun to Read-Aloud!
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True Stories of Courage
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Physical Science for 5th & 6th Graders
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More Personification
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Spring is in the air!
-
Earth Day
-
Winter Fun!
-
Top Ten Picks from 2011
-
Celebrate Earth Day with these great books for kids.
-
Celebrate National Poetry Month, April 2012!
-
Biographies to Read-Aloud
-
Bugs
-
Seeds and Plants
-
Fascinating Animals
-
Ocean Life
-
It’s Read-Aloud Time!
-
Picture Book Biographies
-
Fantastic Individuals
-
Engaging New Read-Alouds
-
Winter Warmth
-
There’s Something
-
Animal Homes
-
Real People Making a Real Difference
-
Great New Read-Alouds for a New Year: 2013
-
Point of View
-
New Read-Alouds for a New Year
-
Life Skills for 5th & 6th Graders
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Caldecott and Newbery Winners, 2013
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Biographies and Common Core
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On-Line Classes
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