I am not the only blogger who is creating a holiday book gift-giving guide. There are many talented bloggers out there sharing their favorite books and ideas. Looking for some more ideas? Check out th… more →
The Reading Zonewrote 1 year ago: Ever considered what powerful women like Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette or Mary Tudor might have in com … more →
wrote 3 years ago: In honor of Poetry Friday, here are some of the most popular poetry anthologies in my class this yea … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I am not the only blogger who is creating a holiday book gift-giving guide. There are many talented … more →
wrote 3 years ago: This year I have a lot of students who love to read short stories. This is new for me, as I haven … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I love when I can hook kids with a series. That way, they always know what book they want to read n … more →
wrote 3 years ago: My students love verse novels. Whether they are dormant readers or voracious ones, my students pick … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Action. Survival. Danger. All three traits my students are always looking for in their books. I can … more →
wrote 3 years ago: So many of my girls are romantics at heart. They love reading love stories and I spend a lot of time … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I am a dystopian fiction fanatic. Hand me a dystopian book or a post apocalyptic novel and I am for … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Mythology is huge in my classroom. I imagine it will only get crazier with the upcoming February re … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Last year was the first installment of my Tween Book Buying Guide for the Holidays. I’m very … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Only recently did I get into graphic novels. However, they work wonders for reluctant and strugglin … more →
wrote 4 years ago: The following are the most popular science-fiction and fantasy novels in my classroom this year. Har … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Mystery books are always hot in my classroom. The danger, intrigue, and suspense are enticing to tw … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Sometimes the hardest tweens to shop for are those who read below grade-level. They long to read th … more →
wrote 4 years ago: The symptoms are clear. Your tween reader is suddenly in love with an older man. A much older man. … more →
wrote 4 years ago: For some reason, we always seem to skip over non-fiction when we buy books for children. Yet it is o … more →
wrote 4 years ago: I often get strange looks from other middle school educators when I tell them that I read aloud to m … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Realistic fiction is always the most popular genre in my classroom. Middle schoolers love to read a … more →