Saturday, December 31, 2011

New Year's Resolutions: Exploring the Caldecott books

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New Year's Resolutions - I have mixed feelings about them. Do they help us achieve our goals, or are they just a passing fad, something ...
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Friday, December 30, 2011

Bigger than a Bread Box, by Laurel Snyder (ages 9 - 12): a heartfelt story of a family coping with divorce

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The holidays can add a stress to anyone's life, but particularly for families coping with divorce. Change is hard for anyone, but partic...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Clementine and the Family Meeting, by Sara Pennypacker (ages 7 - 10)

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Our 2nd and 3rd graders love reading series, especially when they can connect to the main characters. One of their favorite series is the Cl...
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Nursery rhyme comics: a collection that will delight kids (ages 7 - 12)

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My students adore comic books, and we have just gotten a collection that is delighting them. Nursery Rhyme Comics is a collection of 50 nur...
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

A Very Babymouse Christmas - delightfully fun graphic novel (ages 7 - 10)

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Babymouse, oh Babymouse, oh how do I love you, Babymouse? Let me count the ways:  I adore the way you pull children into reading, delighti...
Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Magic School Bus: Dinosaurs (ages 4 - 8)

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Dinosaurs fascinate many young children. These huge beasts dominated the world, and yet they vanished leaving only a few traces behind. Pres...
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