• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/23/2021

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    What I Read Although I tried to take a little time off this past week, it wasn’t as successful as I had hoped! With limited staff and a lot going on at work, I still had to answer emails, phone calls, and more. Plus, both my partner and I were…

  • Lists

    Four Books About the Paralympics

    The Paralympics start on Tuesday! Taking place in the Olympic host city a few weeks later, the Paralympics bring together the top elite athletes in the world with physical disabilities. With 540 events over 22 sports, there is surely something that will inspire, teach, and excite you! What I love…

  • Lists

    12 Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans

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    Our library has multiple (as in at least three) copies of every Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey. And it’s not uncommon to have them all checked out at one time. And to me, it’s so exciting! It’s exciting to see kids that are literally jumping up and down when…

  • Lists

    9 Titles for National Potato Day

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    I love potatoes, in fact, I might dare to say they’re my favorite food. Partially because you can do so many things with potatoes – chips, fries, mashed, smashed, baked, roasted – and they’re all amazing! Seriously, I love potatoes in all forms. And as today is National Potato Day,…

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    Six Children’s Books Set in Afghanistan

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    My heart breaks for the people of Afghanistan. Of what has already happened and what will come with the Taliban in control of the whole country. Many of the stories below highlight educational opportunities for girls. All set in a country where education hasn’t always been possible, let alone encouraged.…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Places to Read

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    This is an awesome topic this week! I’m not a picky reader in terms of place. I grew up in a busy household with three siblings, pets, and lots of activities going on. That being said, I learned very quickly to read almost anywhere no matter how loud it is…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/16/2021

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    What I Read I’m in the middle of Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo and really liking it. I haven’t had a lot of time to read (again) this week, but I’m squeezing in a few minutes here and there. I’m excited because I’ve got a few days off this…

  • Activities

    Preschool Music Program

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    Do you ever have one of those programs that you’re so excited about? I did this past week, Preschool Music! The program was going to be a great mix of recorded music and rhymes that I was going to do myself. I even double-checked to make sure that the music…

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    16 Read Alouds for Older Students

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    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

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    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…