I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“It would be an event so humongous in the anus of history that it would become a before and after all of its own making.”
~Sally Gardner’s Maggot Moon… Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I just finished reading aloud Lindsay Eyre’s The Best Friend Battle to the kiddos in my house. It was loved by us all! This is an early middle grade book with fun characters and a hilarious … Read More
This week I’ve had covers on the brain. I thought it would be fun to post some of my favorite book covers of late.
I haven’t even read all of these books, but they are all covers I admire.… Read More
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Today’s featured book is Winter Bees by Joyce Sidman. Illustrated by Rick Allen.
I can’t help but mention another Joyce Sidman book. (She’s obviously one of my favorite poets!) This book is a collection of perfect–the poems, the facts, the illustrations–all marvelous.
Classroom Activity: There’s a pantoum in this collection! … Read More
Today’s featured book is Audacity by Melanie Crowder.
This is a novel in verse that is a wonderful collection of stand-alone poems that string together to tell an important story.
Two of my favorite poems:
Classroom Activity: Have students research the life of Clara Lemlich or another … Read More
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Basketball Rule #8
Sometimes
you have to
lean back
a little
and
fade away
to get
the best
shot.”
~Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover
Today’s featured book is Joyce Sidman’s Song of the Water Boatman.
I love how she blends poetry with facts. This collection is one of my favorites.
Classroom Activity: “The Season’s Campaign” is a poem that covers the life cycle of a cattail–told through the four different seasons. Have students write … Read More
Today’s featured book is Quilt Alphabet.
Who doesn’t love riddles? Poetry and puzzles go hand in hand. This book is a wonderful blend of both.
Classroom Activity: Read the poems aloud without showing the pictures. See how many your students can guess.… Read More
Today’s featured book is Spectacular Science.
This is a wonderful collection of poems that show just how great it is when poetry and science blend.
Classroom Activity: Mimic the opening the poem. What is science?… Read More