My birthday is next week—and so is the birthday of a great fantasy author, Eoin Colfer. He’s the creator of the Artemis Fowl series, of which I’m a fan. For the last few years, I’ve been into fantasy and science fiction books, as well as books about arctic travel, shipwrecks, and World War II. Yeah,…
Reading
This One Is for the Books!
As teachers we understand that every day is a perfect day to celebrate the joy of reading. We also know that some days are even super-duper perfect! Wednesday, February 5, 2020 is one of those days. It’s World Read Aloud Day—a day to celebrate the joy of reading aloud! Did you know that reading aloud…
The First, First Friday Giveaway of 2020
Can there possibly be a dozen different colors of dry erase markers? You bet! When I saw this 12-pack of multi-color dry erase markers I quietly squealed with delight! I love colorful pens, pencils, and markers of all kinds, and I’m thinking most teachers do too. This month’s giveaway also includes eight handy-dandy glue sticks…
Paws Up!
Meet Booker T. Pug. Booker is a reading therapy dog at South Salem Elementary in Covington, Georgia. He has his very own Puppy Palace in the school’s media center that contains a plush puppy bed and comfy seating for one, two, or three young readers. Booker hangs out in the library each school day with…
Reading Takes Me Places, How About You?
March is National Reading Month so I’m going to blab briefly about my love of reading. Not too much, just a little bit. Reading for me is inexpensive adventure. I’ve wiggled my toes in the sandy beaches of Australia, hiked the Pacific Coast Trail (where I tangled with a bear!), sprinted down dark alleys, and…