For the past twelve years I have been honored to write up the graphic novel winners for the Nerdy Book Club awards. Graphic novels are often the most circulated books in my classroom, so I’m always excited to see which books have received a nod from so many of you each year. It never fails, […]
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May
28
Summer Reading Plans by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
On the day this post goes live, May 28th, my students and I will have said good-bye. It is, officially, our first day of summer vacation. This is a time for many teachers that is bittersweet. We absolutely need a break, as do our students, but we also hate to see them go. This year […]
December
30
The 2017 Nerdies: Graphic Novels Announced by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by donalynm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again. Time to drain your pocketbooks, fire up that library card, and add to your to-read lists. I love waiting to see all of the amazing lists that come out of your votes for the Nerdies. Every year I’ve waited with excitement for the winning list […]
November
18
Book Talks by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
I recently gave my students an end of the quarter survey to see how they felt the year was going. In looking at survey after survey, my seventh graders repeatedly listed our daily book talks as one of their favorite parts of our class. They had positive things to say about finding other kids in […]
June
30
A Clatter of Jars by Lisa Graff – Review by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
Sometimes it’s hard to trace back my love of an author. With some authors, one book stands out and I know that’s where we “met.” With other authors, I feel as if I’ve always known them through their books. In the case of Lisa Graff, that seems true. How is it that Absolutely Almost has […]
November
20
High Tech Student to Student Book Recs by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
One of my goals with my fifth graders each fall is to create an awareness amongst my three classes that I am not the sole source of book recommendations for them. That they can get recommendations from their friends. After all, I will not be traveling with them to sixth grade, but their friends will. […]
October
01
We’re All Hooked by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
Graphic novels. They are a staple in most classroom libraries. In my classroom they are the single most circulated section of the room. Three walls of the classroom are covered in books. Tucked in the back in one section of the book shelves are the graphic novels. Most often, they look like this: Book […]
June
06
Top Ten Reasons I Choose To Read Poolside by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
The last day of school has passed and summer has officially begun. That means it is time to fill up the pool bag, grab some sunscreen, a book, and head to our community pool. Many of my friends think I am crazy. Truly, my boys have reached the age where they could go on their […]
April
17
Sharing Our Love of Picture Books by Katherine Sokolowski
posted by CBethM
It was this photo that started it. Nine weeks ago I looked up from a reading conference with a student and saw this, took the photo, and posted it to Facebook and Instagram. It really wouldn’t be an unusual sight in my classroom of fifth graders. When we have independent work time, kids […]
February
28
Books That Make Us Cry (Part Two) Collected by Donalyn Miller
posted by donalynm
Grab a tissue. We pick up where we left off in yesterday’s post–sharing our sad book favorites. And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard I bought And We Stay last summer because it earned a starred review somewhere. Knowing that the book was a tear-jerker, I never seemed in the right mood to go into the […]
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