Must Reads (October 2020)
Each month I want to share with you a few new books that you could consider adding to your library or sharing with others.
Classroom/School Playlist
Music sets the tone. It helps it feel something. It can completely change our mood. Here are 20 of my current favorites.
Spruce And Lucy
I can’t believe that I can finally say that my first children’s book #SpruceAndLucy is available for the public to purchase! The path to this book being out in the world isn’t an easy one.
Re-Thinking Perfect Attendance Awards
I want to throw something out there. And yes I understand some of you will be up in arms about it, but hear me out. I think it’s time we get rid of “Perfect Attendance” awards. Especially at the elementary level.
Battles We Fight
One battle I’ve heard mentioned time and time again this year is the battle of scripted curriculum.
If Only…What If
How often do we find ourselves saying the words, “if only”?
Top 10s of 2019
Here are some of Todd’s favorites from 2019! Books, Movies, Music, more!
When It’s All Too Much
There are just some of those days when “overwhelming” doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel.
The Story Behind Stories from Webb #KidsDeserveIt
When Adam Welcome and I wrote and released Kids Deserve It!, I thought that was it for me! I finally completed another item on my bucket list, I poured my heart on the pages, and gave it my all. I remember turning the book in and saying, “that’s it! I’m never writing another book!” Well…
We Show Up
Being in education is hard. It’s physically, emotionally, and yes even spiritually draining. Being an educator is more than just showing up at work to do a job. Every one of us knows that. We work hours well past what our contracts say. We put in more of our own money than probably any other…
When Adults Don’t Read, Kids Lose #KidsDeserveIt
This post was co-written with Jennifer LaGarde. You can check out her blog HERE. Helping students create and grow authentic reading lives, is one of our most important jobs as educators. The research on this topic is very clear: Children between the ages of 10 and 16 who read for pleasure make more progress in…
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