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Book Review: Diwali In My New Home by Shachi Kaushik and Aishwarya Tandon

October 10, 2022 ♦

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Shachi’s debut picture book, Diwali In My New Home, is a beautiful story of celebrating Diwali away from home. Priya, a young girl, is sad that her new neighborhood doesn’t celebrate Diwali. But, as she and her family begin their traditions, the neighbors notice and join in. I loved the…

Day 29 Picture Book Frenzy: The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings and Raúl Colón

July 31, 2022 ♦

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When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they rent a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there’s room enough to share with a whole community.“It was a little house. Una casita . . .It was small.It smelled like…

Day 24 Picture Book Frenzy: Our World is a Family by Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, Illustrated by Nomar Perez

July 26, 2022 ♦

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Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone’s home and we’re one big family!When we see someone new in our neighborhood, how…

Day 16 Picture Book Frenzy: The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda by Shoshana Nambi and Moran Yogev

July 18, 2022 ♦

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The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda by Shoshana Nambi My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gotta love a book with a great message and this is it! We all love competition, but how do you keep it friendly? This community shows that through their Sukkah celebration. Learning about…

It’s Not About You

January 30, 2019 ♦

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Teacher post alert! I needed to take time to reflect and share something I experienced today. Reviews will commence soon. My sixth graders and I are well into our second semester of school. We are dealing with the dreary, cold weather (without snow) and we are exhausted. We are also…

Teachers Embracing and Uplifting Teachers

March 27, 2018 ♦

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Professional Learning Community (PLC). Personal Learning Network (PLN). These two terms are commonly used in the education community to describe how educators connect themselves with others in order to better themselves. You could use these words interchangeably, or you could separate them by talking about the people who help you…