I’m so happy to share this sweet book with you today. Cozy Up Time With Ava Written by Aubrey Rose Illustrated by Eilnaz Barmayeh Independently Published, June 14, 2024 Best for 3-10 year-olds, 24 pages Opening Lines Ava loves when her Grandma comes to visit. She always surprises Ava with a fun, new book to read. They snuggle up on … Read more
I’m very excited to feature this sweet and funny book, A Morning with Blueburry. A Morning with Blueburry, by Jon Seymour, is one of the most delightful children’s books I’ve read in a while. I actually had a big grin on my face when I finished reading it. This charming little story is all about Blueburry the Muffin. He wakes … Read more
I’m a huge Robert Munsch fan and was excited to read this version of Mud Puddle. It’s adapted from Munsch’s original classic to make it more accessible to early readers. There are currently several Munsch Early Readers available and I’m sure you’ll want to add this one to your collection! Read on for a review and some fun story extensions. … Read more
Inside: An explanation of a grand conversation or book talk. What is a Grand Conversation? I just realized that I often refer to a grand conversation as an excellent way to extend a particularly good story but that I haven’t done a very good job of explaining what that is. In short, it’s a fun way to discuss a book … Read more
I’m reviewing a new book by Glen A. Penrod called Sew What? Title: Sew What? Author: Glen A Penrod Illustrator: Kelly Echevarria Publishing: Dymon Publications, 2017 Ages: 5-7 Summary: A cute story about working together, written almost entirely in one-syllable words, with a few tongue twisters thrown in for fun. Gives children reading practice through repetition, rhythm and word play. … Read more
My blog friends, Miss Trayer, from Not Just Child’s Play, and Tammy, from Forever in First, have been sharing the books they’ve been reading and I always get some great ideas from them. Seeing as how I have 4 MORE TEACHING DAYS until my summer break AND my goal is to read 20 books this summer, I thought I’d share … Read more
I just found an interesting little video that might be useful for parents and teachers. It talks about the importance of becoming a fluent reader and how fluent reading is a key contributor to reading efficiency and comprehension. The best way to achieve this? By rereading familiar, just-right books. Most new readers need to read a book many, many times … Read more
Scaredy Squirrel, we love you! We’ve spent the last week looking at a variety of Scaredy books. Well, not Halloween or Christmas, but all the others! Like most 6-year-olds, my class adores these books. Before we read the birthday party book I had my kids predict what they thought Scaredy was afraid of this time! He’s such a silly squirrel. … Read more
Our school year is almost over so I’ve started thinking about what to send home in the kids’ report cards ~ aside from their reports, that is :). I came across this poster the other day that I think is fabulous. I posted it on my classroom blog but I might run off a copy to send home. If you … Read more