A few bits of background before we get to the really fun stuff: I firmly believe in the power of bedtime reading. As a parent of two (ages 10 and 6), I love our bedtime reading routine. Years ago we read a couple of picture books before bed every night. These days, we’re always […]
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Nerdy in So Many Ways
posted by CBethM
Fourteen years ago, as a brand new teacher, the first book I read aloud to my fourth grade class was Charlotte’s Web. For the next ten years I read many of my all time favorites along with new discoveries to my fourth and fifth graders. When I moved to first grade my read aloud choices […]
Supporting Pre-Nerdy Readers
posted by Colby Sharp
As a first grade teacher I start the year with a group of mostly pre-readers. Every year I find that they love to listen to books but are uncertain about what to do with a book independently. Over the past several years I’ve found two ways to use their love of read alouds to support […]
Nerdy Book Club 