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
Series Synopsis: Inspired by the theory that it was wolves, and later dogs, that made humans the dominant species on earth by teaching mankind to hunt cooperatively and form complex societies, The Wolf Chronicles begins 14,000 years ago with PROMISE OF THE WOLVES. It is engagingly told from the point of view of lovable Kaala—an … Read more
Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching Author: Meenoo Rami Published March 5th, 2014 by Heinemann Educational Books Goodreads Summary: As a novice teacher, Meenoo Rami experienced the same anxieties shared by many: the sense of isolation, lack of self-confidence, and fear that her work was having no positive impact on her students. In Thrive, Meenoo … Read more
Battle Bunny Authors: Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett Illustrator: Matthew Myers Published October 22nd, 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Goodreads Summary: Alex has been given a saccharine, sappy, silly-sweet picture book about Birthday Bunny that his grandma found at a garage sale. Alex isn’t interested; until he decides to make the book … Read more
