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16 Read Alouds for Older Students
When you think about middle school students, I bet your mind doesn’t pair that with picture book read alouds, am I right? Do middle school students seem too cool for picture books? What if I told you there was an entire community of teachers reading a picture book every day…
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6 Books for Family Stargazing
Of course, I missed posting this before the best night to see the Perseid Meteor Shower. Granted, we had horrible thunderstorms last night, so I wouldn’t have been able to see anything anyway! But, that being said, the night sky is full of constellations and meteor showers and if you…
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16 YA Titles for Romance Awareness Month
Who knew that Romance Awareness Month was in August? I kind of love it because my partner and I “celebrate” our anniversary and Valentine’s Day in February. And honestly, February in the North East is not the most enjoyable time of the year! August has so much more potential in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Secondary Characters Whose Story I Want To Know
I switched up this theme just a bit because I would love to read the stories listed below from the perspective of secondary characters! I find that so interesting! Oftentimes, authors already have this information pulled together as they write because they need to know where their characters came from…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/9/2021
What I Read I finished Shadow and Bone this weekend! I’m in the middle of the Netflix series and it’s very different from the book, but I like both of them. I put the sequel on hold, so I can’t wait to read the next one. I may have read…
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Storytime Theme: Pets
This week’s theme is pets! I’m sure most of my readers know all about my sweet and saucy little pup, Aria. She’s the most adorable dog out there and she can get herself into trouble quicker than I can get her out of it, usually. A quick story, we got…
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Four on Friday: Days of the Week
My three-year-old niece LOVES when there are exciting, upcoming plans, but she’s never quite sure when the plans will happen. She was so excited about my sister’s wedding and it just took forever for it to happen. These books would be a perfect way to begin teaching her the sequence…
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9 Books to Celebrate National Underwear Day
It’s National Underwear Day! As my partner said this morning, “What does that mean?” And honestly, I don’t know. But these 9 books to celebrate National Underwear Day are too fun not to share. These are great books for kids who love potty humor or those who are in the…
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16 Best Books for Back to School
It’s August and that means for many kids it’s time to head back to school! The list of 16 best books for back-to-school make wonderful choices as the first day read alouds. And don’t just think young elementary-age kids. Older kids enjoy being read aloud to as well! Wouldn’t it…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Covers That Make Me Want to Read the Books
Some of these titles I’ve read, while others are new to me and I’m not sure how I missed them! These are some absolutely gorgeous covers that make me want to read the books, for sure. I love all sorts of covers, bright and bold, busy and full of clues…
