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Adventurer, librarian, educator, anti-bullying & literacy advocate, book reviewer, ordained minister; here to entertain, encourage, enlighten, enrich & empower you to fulfill your destiny

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We're #GrowingTogether! I support #PassionPlannerEco. For every planner sold, Passion Planner will plant a tree!📓🌳✨ http://thndr.me/vunxk7

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The 40 Book Challenge Revisited | Donalyn Miller

The 40 Book Challenge Revisited | Donalyn Miller

Next week I begin another school year as a library media specialist in an elementary school. I am changing schools. I am excited about the possibilities and a little nervous too. I can’t wait to connect with another community of readers. It is my desire to help students love reading and grow as readers. 

I read about the 40 Book Challenge in The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller. I love how the…

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Teaching Special Thinkers: Back to School Books for Week 1: All About School Gabrielle, at Teaching Special Thinkers, has started an amazing series of blog posts sharing the books she is reading aloud and how she's incorporating activities around the books throughout the day. The picture shows the books she'll be using the first week of school.

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Passion Planner Eco

I just supported Passion Planner Eco on @ThunderclapIt // @passion_planner

I just supported Passion Planner Eco on @ThunderclapIt // @passion_planner

This is the planner I use in the academic format. ♥PP📖

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Daniel Coldstar Goes On Tour!

. @DanielColdstar Thanks for the #BookExcursion shout-out on your blog. #WhoDisturbs? 🚀

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Control Alt Achieve: 6 End-Of-Year Google Classroom Clean-up Tips by @EricCurts Ah, I learned something new through this article. I need to make sure I returned all student work so ownership reverts back to the student.

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Learn Their Names, Learn Their Story

This is an important message as we start a new school year. My name is part of my identity. Many students will not want to correct their teachers so it is up to us to insist on correct pronunciation of each student’s name. Do you agree?

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6 Alternatives to Reading Logs by @shfarnsworth – Teacher Tech These are great ideas that allow students to engage with the books they're reading AND they all make student learning a social experience.

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24in48 Readathon: We Need Diverse Books recommendations, PragmaticMom and Multicultural Children's Book Day 

24in48 Readathon: We Need Diverse Books recommendations, PragmaticMom and Multicultural Children’s Book Day 

For my #24in48 @24in48 #readathon post about #WeNeedDiverseBooks, I highly recommend following @pragmaticmom (IG), co-founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, and checking out the website too. 

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As co founder of MulticulturalChildrensBookDay.com, I am blown away by the sheer number of wonderful multicultural book reviews on the MCBD site. 📚Curious? 📚Visit the site,…

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PicCollage: Bowling's 'Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus' (Sterling Kids, 2017)

PicCollage: Bowling’s ‘Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus’ (Sterling Kids, 2017)

This is a picture collage (#PicCollage) of things I thought were important in Dusti Bowling’s debut middle grade fiction, ‘Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus’ (Sterling Kids, September 2017). I hope to teach students how to create picture collages as a form of notetaking in the Fall. 

I received this book as part of my #bookexcursion group so Aven will continue on the journey to the…

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24in48 July 2017 Readathon Sign-ups are Open!

Wow! This is awesome! Have you heard about the #24in48 readathon? I just discovered it. Basically, you read for 24 hours during the 48 hours of July 22-23. Want to join me? For more details, check the link.

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Blogstitute 2017: Sticky note strategies for transitional readers - The Stenhouse Blog

Blogstitute 2017: Sticky note strategies for transitional readers – The Stenhouse Blog

This article is useful for those working with students who need some alternative strategies to help them become more thoughtful readers. It contains a variety of ways to use sticky notes to aid comprehension, set and achieve reading goals, and make connections with the text.  http://blog.stenhouse.com/archives/2017/07/11/blogstitute-2017-sticky-note-strategies-for-transitional-readers/

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#classroombookaday & The Power of Shared (Picture Book) Stories by Jillian Heise #ClassroomBookADay is a simple way to impact your classroom (as a teacher), or an entire school (as a library media specialist), through daily picture book reading.

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Death to Fake Reading: Encouraging Engagement in an Era of Avoidance

Ah, I love this. I think I’ll encourage the collection of ‘beautiful sentences’ in the media center.

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Reading Is Its Own Reward: Summer Reading and the 7th Annual #Bookaday Challenge It's coming, friends. Are you ready for the 7th annual #summerreading #bookaday #readingchallenge with #DonalynMiller?

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10 Simple Ways To Use Google Cardboard In The Classroom.

This post is a great intro to Google Cardboard. I would mention that students should remain seated while using the headset. The “walking” mentioned in the post is virtual.

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Spherical Concentric Layer Cake Tutorial

Ah, cake! Earth Day 2016 falls on Friday, April 22. Wouldn’t this be a grand way to celebrate?

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