One of my favorite Christmas gifts each year is an email from Doanlyn Miller that contains the winners of the Nerdy Book Club’s Middle Grade Fiction winners. She’s sent me the list each year for more than a decade, so that I can put together this post. The first thing I do is count how […]
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November
22
Thanksgiving Break Reading Plans by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Reading during breaks from school brings me tremendous joy. I never seem to have enough time during the school week to read as much as I would like, so getting a chance to recharge my reading life during school breaks is often just what the reading doctor ordered. The last thing we did in my […]
October
16
Working on the Nonfiction Sections in my Classroom Library by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
In writing The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library with Donalyn Miller, we wanted to make it very clear that we didn’t have all of the answers when it comes to classroom libraries, and the work of a classroom library is never complete. As we read more children’s books, get to know more readers, and […]
January
31
The Books My Students Are Reading (January 2020) by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Spending the day with a group of fifth grade readers each day is magical. The love of story they have in their hearts gives me hope for the world. Each month, when they go to recess, I ask them to leave the book they are currently reading in a pile by the door. During my […]
October
30
The Books My Students Are Reading by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Each month, when my kids head to lunch, I ask them to leave their independent reading book in a pile on one of our classroom desks. While the kids are away, I make a video sharing the titles they are currently reading. It if fun to make/share, but what I love about it the most […]
May
24
Poll: Last Read Aloud of the School Year
posted by Colby Sharp
A couple of weeks ago, I asked Nerdy Readers to share their favorite read aloud from both their childhood and this school year. I’m back this week with another poll question. What book will be the last book you read aloud to your students this year? Please let me know down in the comments below. […]
December
14
Nerdy Bookcast Season 1 by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
Last night my daughter and I were reading Raina Telgemeier’s Smile when came to the part in the memoir where Raina begins develop a crush on the character Sean. Reading about crushes with my daughter made me think about a couple of things. 1. I want her to stay young forever. Boys make me nervous. […]
January
19
Ten 2016 Books That I Think Are Pretty Great by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I cannot believe that it has already been more than a week since the American Library Association handed out the Cadecott and Newbery Medals. Time flies. The awards announcement are a good bridge to book for the new year. I’m excited to share with you today 10 books that I think are going to help […]
January
01
The 2015 Nerdies: Middle Grade Fiction Announced by Colby Sharp
posted by Colby Sharp
I love middle grade fiction. The odds are that if you are reading this post you probably love it, too. Chances are part of your reading journey included a middle grade book that you read as a kid that you still cherish today. For me it was Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet. It could have easily been […]
May
15
Nerd Camp Junior 1.0
posted by Colby Sharp
Last year Nerdy Book Club members threw the first annual Nerd Camp. Nerd Camp followed the Ed Camp unconference model. We just added a literacy twist. This year we are adding Nerd Camp Junior. Nerd Camp Junior is an opportunity for kids to spend an evening with 9 award winning authors and illustrators learning about […]
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