Author: Christina
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June 2021: Recent Reads
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Hey readers! Time to share the books I’ve been reading this month! I’m publishing this a bit early (normally it’s on…
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Fables, Folklore, and Fairy Tales: 10 Delightful Retellings for Kids and Adults
We’re in the midst of a “fractured fairy tale” unit in 4th grade ELA right now (last unit of the year!). How appropriate that today I’m bringing you a list of some favorite fairy tale and folk tale retellings! Some of these titles are childhood favorites of mine, while others…
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Book Talk: The Power of the Tiny (Atomic Habits)
Dear Readers, I’m putting my Things Good Readers Do series on pause for awhile. Though I am looking forward to completing it, because I want to share the things I do to help little readers grow, I don’t quite have the brain space to work on those types of posts…
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Things Good Readers Do: Skim and Scan
Here it is: Part Two of the Things Good Readers Do series! In Part 1, we talked about the habits of good readers, which, when practiced, is how people become lifelong readers. If you’re new here, you might want to read the series introduction before diving in here today. In…
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May 2021: Recent Reads
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Nonfiction | Fiction | Student Spotlight It’s already time to write about my recent reads again? This past month flew by!…
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Galápagos Trip + Some Travel Tips
While you were happily reading about my WWII book recommendations last week, I was secretly (internet-wise) off on a quick trip to the Galápagos Islands! I had mentioned how I hoped to take this trip here. And I actually did it. I’m pretty proud of myself. It’s rare that I…
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10 WWII Books that will Break Your Heart and Inspire Your Soul
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Nonfiction – Biographies and Autobiographies | Historical Fiction We just wrapped up part 1 of the Things Good Readers Do series…
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Things Good Readers Do: Talk about Books
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Why should readers talk about books? | What do good readers talk about? | How I teach book talk in the…
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April 2021: Recent Reads
This post contains links to things I recommend! Some of those links may be affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links. Please read full disclosure for more information. This month went by in the blink of an eye! And…
a Look at a Book 