Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele wrote “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Being a school nurse teacher I deeply believe in this quote. My mother instilled in me a deep love of reading. Growing up I witnessed her donate countless books to projects and children in need. When I […]
Tag Archives: Melanie Roy
June
10
Why the School Nurse’s Office Should Have a Well-Stocked Library by Melissa McDonald and Melanie Roy
posted by CBethM
July
20
TOP TEN Ways NerdCampMI Saved Our Professional Careers by Jennifer Sniadecki, Melanie Roy, and Kelly Vorhis
posted by CBethM
NerdCampMI is an “ed camp” annual event where teachers from all over the country (and the world!) meet in Parma, Michigan to learn together with authors, illustrators, and other fabulous educators. We feel that the event is hands-down the best summer professional development out there. Nerd Camp Michigan started 5 years ago and has grown […]
April
11
Ten (Plus Two) Tried-and-True Read Alouds for Middle Grades by Melanie Roy
posted by CBethM
Before becoming a librarian two Septembers ago I was a fourth grade teacher for seventeen years. My favorite part of the day, the non-negotiable, the very best way to build classroom culture, was read aloud time. My kids knew that no matter what our day looked like we would carve out 20 minutes every day […]
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