Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite Books for Learning About and Celebrating Lunar New...
Lunar New Year is an important cultural holiday celebrated by many East and Southeast Asians around the world. What better way for your students to learn about the origins and traditions of this...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesday – Inter-Connectedness of Trees and Forests.
I am obsessed with nonfiction read alouds and how they help build knowledge, vocabulary and thinking in your class! So this week, my top ten books are all about trees – their beauty, their strength,...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesday – Favorite Books for Pink Shirt Day!
Pink Shirt Day falls on the last Wednesday of February every year – which means that it is coming up SOON! (Next Wednesday, Feb. 28th). This week is the perfect time to launch discussions in your...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – Favorite Books for Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day takes place this Friday, March 8th. This day is about celebrating the achievements of women around the world in all sorts of different fields and accomplishments, as well as...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – Favourite Content-Rich Read Alouds
As many of you know, my new book Powerful Thinking : Engaging Readers, Building Knowledge, and Nudging Learning in Elementary Classrooms (currently available for Pre Order!) will be released in just a...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – Ten Books to Build Excitment and Knowledge about the Solar...
Attention all you space enthusiasts! In just over a week, the first full solar eclipse in seven years, will be visible across North America. Here in B.C., we will be able to view a partial eclipse...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – New Books for Celebrating Poetry Month!
Poetry Month is HERE! So instead of squishing poetry into the last two weeks of June (when report cards are done!) NOW is the time! In fact, there is no better time than to start sharing the joy...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – Celebrate Poetry Month with
Poetry Month is HERE! So rather than squishing poetry into the last two weeks of June, NOW is the time to spread a little poetry joy in your classroom! In fact, there is no better time than to start...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – New Books for Autism Month
April is National Austism Month – a time to raise awareness about autism and promote inclusion and connectedness for people with autism. And what better way to help raise awareness and empathy in...
View ArticleTop 10 Tuesday – Favorite Books for Earth Day!
Earth Day is coming up quickly! And while I believe EVERY day is Earth Day, April 22nd is an annual celebration around that world that honors Earth’s gifts and helps raise awareness of the need to...
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