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15 Books for the First Day of School
It’s that time of year… Back to School! Honestly, it’s a little early for us, the district I live in won’t go back until the end of the month, but I know a lot of schools in the south and west are starting back this week and next! Whether your…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Geographical Terms in the Title
One of the things I like most about creating Top Ten Tuesday lists is looking at books in a different way. This was a really fun list to pull together. And honestly, I wasn’t quite sure how to find books with geographical terms in the title. But, I ended up…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved So Much I Had to Get a Copy for My Personal Library
There’s all sorts of criteria for adding a book to my personal library. Sometimes, I’ve met the creators and want to support their work. Other times, I’ve fallen in love with their work after discovering it on my own. But, all of these are books I loved so much I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Create a Classroom Community
It’s a school freebie this week on Top Ten Tuesday! Today I decided to share ten picture books that can be used to create a classroom community. These titles are all about kindness, friendship, empathy, and understanding. All traits that we need more of in today’s world. These are great…
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#blogbookaday: Nile Crossing
Summary: “Khepri lives in ancient Egypt, happily fishing alongside his father in the waters of the Nile. But today, Khepri will have to replace his fishing pole with the reed pens of a scribe: it’s his first day of school. As he and his father travel to Thebes, Khepri faces his…
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First Day of School
I love new pencils and crayons, folders and notebooks, but the first day of school can be a struggle for a lot of children. Here are some of my favorite books about going to school, separation anxiety, and standing up for yourself!
