Author: Christina
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July 2021: Recent Reads
It’s mid-July and I noticed that Walmart has its school supply section ready to go. Oh boy. I saw a quote on Facebook this week that said, “Seeing back-to-school sales in July is like stepping on legos.” I agree! New teacher orientation starts in just over a week for me,…
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Things Good Readers Do: Visualize
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. In part 1 of this series, we went through some essential habits that good readers develop in their lives. In part…
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Things Good Readers Do: Predict and Question
After a few weeks’ hiatus, we’re back with the second part of the Things Good Readers Do series! Hopefully the timing of this post (and others) will be right on target for teachers who are doing some research over the summer on how to more explicitly target strategies when teaching…
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11 Books for a Mid-Year Refocus on Your Goals
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. It’s the end of June which means we’re halfway through the year. In Atomic Habits, the author, James Clear, states that…
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Hasta Luego, Ecuador ♥️
Ecuador. When I think of the word “Ecuador,” it means so much more to me now than the name of a small Latin American country. To some, perhaps, it means the majestic folds of the Andes mountains, or the exotic Amazon rainforest, or the exquisite beauty of the Galapagos islands.…
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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…
a Look at a Book 