A Different Person
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books […]
Early Reader Books Students Already Love, Ones They Should Read, and a Few to Avoid
Over Christmas break this year, I read Waking the Rainbow Dragon (Dragon Masters #10) by Tracey West. I did this because before […]
Ten Excellent Young Adult Books and Graphic Novels You Should Probably Read as Soon as You Can
Young Adult (YA) literature is exploding. A broad range of stories is coming out right now in the unprecedented numbers of books […]
Top Ten Picture Books from 2018
This year was another outstanding one for picture books. Once again, narrowing down this list to just ten was an almost insurmountable […]
Seeing Ourselves in Literature
I was at my desk collecting writing assignments when Hannah, one of my sixth graders, walked over. “Mrs. Blok,” she said, “when […]
Lost at School by Ross Greene
As many school principals can attest, much wisdom can be found in drawing on the expertise of an entire school team when […]
She Reads to Conquer Or The Books U Give
Christine Lopez stood outside the biology room, staring at Sam Toomer’s classroom door. It was Friday, the students had left, and after […]
On Holy Ground
“Ever since I was old enough to fold my hands and close my eyes, I’ve said prayers to God, answered ‘Jesus’ to […]
Teaching “Dirty Books”
About a year ago, Cedarville University, a Baptist school in Ohio, enacted a new curriculum standard based on Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers […]
The Top Ten Young Adult Books You Need to Read
This year I read a lot of young adult fiction, and I was struck by how much these books engaged social justice […]