Teaching students how to evaluate websites and determine whether they are reliable to use is an important skill, especially these days with the vast amount of information on the internet. While there are many different acronyms that can be used to help kids remember how to check the validity of a website, I like to…
Each year, I read the Texas 2×2 Award books to my kinder, 1st, and 2nd graders as part of our Battle of the Texas 2×2 Books Challenge. (You can read more about that challenge here.) As I plan out the order of the books to read, I always try to look for connections I can make…
Each year, our school does something to celebrate Read Across America Day. (If you want more information, click here.) This year, we decided to host a different Dr. Seuss book each day through out the week leading up to his birthday on March 2nd. Each morning, our principal read an excerpt from the book for the following…
Author: Ame Dyckman
Illustrator: Scott Magoon
Summary: Bob is upset with his friend, Shark, for eating him on the last episode of his show “Underwater World With Bob”. Unfortunately, Shark won’t admit to it, which infuriates Bob. Will their friendship survive this epic ocean fight? You and your kids will be sure to giggle (and learn cool facts) throughout the story!
Word Read Aloud Day is celebrated toward the end of January and the beginning of February, and as the librarian, I’m usually the one put in charge to coordinate the day’s events. This year, I decided to create a series of posters for teachers to display in or out of their classroom, sharing their own…
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