reading thieves
Reading Thieves I love this view from our breakfast table last week. I look at it and giggle a little, because, really, who has mornings like this? And why am… Read more reading thieves →
opening books together
“I’d rather stay home with Mom.” I’m not even joking, these are the exact words out of Sam’s mouth when we asked him to get ready to go to Club Riot, the Wednesday evening meeting for kids every March and October. The girls love it. Sam always opts to stay home. I thought he’d go this time around.Is it bad that a little part of me is glad he turned it down again to stay home with me? Before the rest of the family was even out of the garage,… Read more opening books together →
seven
Sam turned seven. Will I ever light his candles and not wonder how the year went so fast? Will I ever not stand in disbelief about how much he’s changed? Seven Things I Hope I Never Forget He loves to read. He reads every day. He loves almost everything — nonfiction, fantasy, mystery, poetry, realistic fiction…if he can open the cover, he likes to read it. He builds Lego creations with surprising detail and precision. He prefers to make his own designs. This week he performed Lego Episodes for me… Read more seven →
ivy + bean take care of the babysitter: videos
This week I’d like to share a couple of videos with you. First is a must see book trailer for the series. It is perfect to show in classrooms to… Read more ivy + bean take care of the babysitter: videos →
ivy + bean book three: book review
Stephanie finished book three last weekend, worked her way through book four and is now into book five. Meanwhile she’s hooked Hannah on the series, and last night Sam finished… Read more ivy + bean book three: book review →
2 gems
These two books are complete and total gems for all writing workshop teachers. Trust me, you’ll want to add them to your collection to help you teach narrative and informative… Read more 2 gems →
giveaway results
First, THANK YOU for the kind and encouraging comments. It makes me want to write more possible minilesson posts! Using a random number generator, the results are 4, 7, 12,… Read more giveaway results →
ivy + bean: book 2 (minilesson possibilities)
One thing I was struck by in Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that had to Go was the way Annie Barrows crafted action throughout the book. The opening scene… Read more ivy + bean: book 2 (minilesson possibilities) →
the book stack
I now have another author that I must read everything he’s ever written. BRUISER by Neal Shusterman, Harper Collins Publishers, 2010. Christy Rush-Levine nudged me to read Bruiser, since it… Read more the book stack →
Ruth Ayres Writes 