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June Wrap Up

June Wrap Up

Another month has come and gone! I am proud of what I read this month (20 books!) and am looking forward to another great month. Before I get into it, make sure to visit the IMWAYR hosts Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts to find other blogs to follow that use this weekly wrap…
January Wrap-Up

January Wrap-Up

January was a month of fantasy for me as I found I really needed to escape into another world and had trouble getting into other types of books. Overall, I read 31 books, I included the books I read with my daughter,and the books and breakdown is below! I’ll review…
The Lit Review Crew

The Lit Review Crew

Hello! I have been updating a few things on here and wanted to share about the Lit Review Crew. We are a group of 20 avid-readers who are also teachers and librarians. Some of us are in the east coast, others in the west, and still more are in the…
IMWAYR-May 1, 2017

IMWAYR-May 1, 2017

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?! Here’s the weekly reflection for IMWAYR hosted by the Book Date. Books Finished Pax by Sara Pennypacker-I am still working on a blog post, but this book was AMAZING! Other Blog Stuff I have been in a blogging slump, so in order to get…
March Book Madness 2017

March Book Madness 2017

March Book Madness My first post about MBM17 is here. It was the first time our school participated. The 6th grade teachers decided to use the bracket from the official website, but announce the winners based on what their team choose. (Each of our 6th graders are on a “team.”)…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?-January 9, 2017 Hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Books Completed Last Week Blog Posts From This Week Quote of the Week: Booked by Kwame Alexander  Quote of the Week: Deathly Hallows December Wrap-up and January TBR  I also posted a lot for my…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?-January 2, 2017 Hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It’s the first Monday of the new year! Welcome 2017! Here’s how my last week of Christmas break went (a lot of reading was done these past two weeks!) and my goals for the first…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?-December 26, 2016 Hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Books Completed Last Week Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Review) Smile by Raina Telgmeier (Review) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling Books Needing Reviews Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix…
Reading Expectations In Our Classroom

Reading Expectations In Our Classroom

Every teacher has there own reading expectations. I have tried to tailor my reading expectations to fit my students as much as possible. I try to make my expectations as “real world” as I can, while still encouraging a love of reading and requiring reading. Reading Expectations We read every…