Teachers Are Readers Too!
Posted by Kim Murphy on 30 Jun 2009 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School
From my experience, teachers generally have a love of reading. I know one of my favorite activities is to curl up with a good book, and there’s no better time to read than during the summer months! Magazines abound with recommended summer reading lists and best books for the beach. So I thought we would try our own little teacher-approved recommended reading list on The Mailbox® Blog. What are you planning to read during the summer months? What are some of your favorite books from past summers? Type me a quick note to name your all-time favorites! Then you can use the recommendations to jot down a list of potential books to read. Hey, all of these books are teacher-approved—just like our ideas in The Mailbox® magazine!
All the best,
Kimberly
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There is never enough time to read but I read a little at least each day when I climb into bed. (like Donna above)I also read when brushing my teeth and doing kind of routine stuff! Summer offers me the time to read more. I just came back from a 2 week visit to my brother’s in Florida. I read 3 1/2
books while there. Sunshine,warm water,sandy beaches,
and books-a great combination!!
I too loved The Shack it really makes you evaluate your beliefs and how judgemental we can be. I love most historical fiction and I also love Karen Kingsbury. Her stories bring you into the family she is writing about.The Redemption series was my favorite. It reminds us that all of us live through crisis at some time in our life and how God will give you the strength to get through it.
I also love books about teachers!! Just plain fun reading!
I also love to read during the summer!! I just finished a book by Nicholas Sparks titled “The Choice”. Great book, but have the kleenex handy. If you know Nicholas Sparks at all, you know that already. I also started reading “The Messenger” by Lois Lowry. She’s an amazing author. I love reading young adult literature and finding new GOOD reads for my 5th graders. I’d love to hear any suggestions! Before that, I read the 4th installment in the “City of Ember” series. It was great!! I didn’t finish “Prophet of Yonwood”, but having read the last book, I may go back and reread it.
Have a great summer and enjoy!!
Like everyone else, I have a deep love for reading. I love anything biographical, but I like to read a wide range of titles. I love anything by Nicholas Sparks, Danielle Steele and I’m currently reading 2 books - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay Andrews. Of course, I love to read various magazines.
A couple of my teacher buddies, our school bookkeeper, and I are avid readers and exchange books back and forth all during the school year. We have each introduced the others to some our favorite authors. Here are some of our favorites: Lisa Jackson, Nora Roberts, Mariah Stewart, Catherine Coulter (FBI series), Julie Garwood (FBI series), Lisa Gardner, David Baldacci, Brand Meltzer, and the list goes on. Most of these authors write suspense series, and you can go to their websites to figure out the order in which the books should be read (if you’re like me and hate reading the books out of order. Happy reading!!
Reading is my favorite hobby! I enjoy reading every night before bed, no matter the time, I have to read at least a page or two. I also enjoy reading to my own kids every day. It is such a special time to spend together. Reading takes you places!
I love to read science fiction. Some of my favorite authors are James Clemens, Carol Berg and Kate Forsyth.
Forgot to leave my favorite books…I love anything Science Fiction. James Clemens, Kate Forsyth and Carol Berg are some of my favorites.
Reading is my favorite hobby! I enjoy reading every night before bed no matter what time I still have to read at least a page or two. I also read to my own children every day. It is such a special time to spend together! Reading takes you places!!
I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. That is one thing, I hope to instill in all of my students. I love Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, Jeanette Oake, etc. I even love to pick up my daughters Chapter books and read sometimes.
I agree with Diana B. I love to read, too, but it seems that too often, summertime is the time to catch up on organizing, cleaning, and preparing for the next school year ! With a pre-school aged child myself, I am often left reading short magazine articles, or the occasional teacher’s resource. However, this summer, my church has begun new small group classes on Wednesday nights, and I am in a class on parenting skills. We are studying the book Boundaries With Kids (by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend). This book is AMAZING ! It not only provides a Christian-based foundation for parenting, but it can be used in the classroom as well ! As a companion book, I am also reading The Blessing (by John Trent-PH.D. & Gary Smalley). This book is such an eye-opening experience into the brokenness of relationships, and how, as parents (and teachers), we hold such enormous power to help, or harm. I can’t read these books fast enough ! Try them ! You’ll see !
Remember: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men”. -Frederick Douglass-
When I finished my Masters I was so excited to read for pleasure again, but found it was really hard! I was so used to skimming for info that I couldn’t get into the story like I used to. Thank goodness that has passed, and I’m finally back to reading the way I did as a kid-totally absorbed and forgetting to cook dinner
Martha and others who need a great resource that pertains to newbys and oldies like me… I found it while working on my National Board and it is an invaluable source of info and inspiration. It is called “Building the Primary Classroom” by authors Bickart, Jablon, and Dodge. I bought it in a college bookstore but I know you can get it online. It is pricey but if you can’t find it used, maybe some can share the cost.
I just read The Shack by Wm Paul Young. It is a great read and makes you think about your beliefs. I love Karen Kingsbury and just read Like Dandelion Dust. Her books are christian fiction and they always have a happy ending. I’m starting Jodi Picoult’s book Mercy and have 2 Nicholas Sparks books saved for the beach as well as Three Cups of Tea. For professional reading I have the daily 5 by “the sister” and Guided Reading: Making it Work for a pd course. I’d love to read the Twilight series since both of my kids have read it, but I’m afraid I’ll run out of summer!