Helping Students Navigate the World of Books
Nonfiction Wednesday Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book). Be sure to visit Kid Lit Frenzy and see what other nonfiction books … Read more
Ah-Choo! Authors: Lana Wayne Koehler and Gloria G. Adams Illustrator: Ken Min Published: March 1, 2016 by Sterling Books Goodreads Summary: When hunting for his new best friend, a boy goes through an alphabetical menagerie of animals. From an antelope, to bobolink birds, to wolves and zebras—and of course, a cat and dog, too—he brings them all … Read more
All American Boys Authors: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Published: September 29, 2015 byAtheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books GoodReads Summary: Rashad is absent again today. That’s the sidewalk graffiti that started it all… Well, no, actually, a lady tripping over Rashad at the store, making him drop a bag of chips, was what started it all. Because it … Read more
Ms. Bixby’s Last Day Author: John David Anderson Published June 21st by Walden Pond Press Summary: Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard. The ones you’ll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. But Ms. … Read more
UPDATE: Because this post has gotten a lot of attention, and we receive a lot of emails about it, we thought we’d share a slightly different version with more updated Lexile scores here at the Washington Post. This is my anti-lexile, anti-reading level post. I get it. Well-intentioned parents want to challenge their children. Well-meaning teachers … Read more
“An Element of Fun” In every job that must be done there is an element of fun. – Mary Poppins I believe that my experience as a teacher is very much like the students’ experiences. The school year starts with excitement, anticipating what’s new. The work isn’t too much of a bother because we’re fresh … Read more
Space Boy and His Sister Dog Author: Dian Curtis Regan Illustrator: Robert Neubecker Published April 7th, 2015 by Boyds Mills Press Goodreads Summary: Niko may live on boring old Earth with his family, but he’s always finding a new adventure. Using the spaceship that he built from a box in his backyard and a little imagination, … Read more
