Back at again with another recap of a few audiobooks I’ve been listening to and enjoying for various reasons. Of course, I can’t just keep to one genre because of who I am as a person &…
As teachers, we hope that every book we put in the hands of our students is a great one, but some students prefer that great story to also be true. For these students, the story takes on greater meaning because it actually happened to a real person. Here's 10 high interest nonfiction titles that I've recently read and would recommend to secondary students.
If you’ve been keeping up with my Insta posts you’ll know that I’ve been binge watching Gilmore Girls! I’ve read quite a few of the books mentioned and thought that I’…
From the building blocks of science to sex, there's a non-fiction book that will appeal to young, curious minds!
(NOTE: The TOEFL books that Magoosh reviews and recommends reflect the older, pre-August 2019 version of the test. As of this writing, there are no TOEFL prep books that reflect the newest version of the test. Fortunately, older-format books are still very useful in prepping for the current TOEFL. For details on this, see Magoosh’s […]
Boys can be pickier customers than girls when it comes to choosing a book to read. They need just the right book to hook them. Here's 8 realistic fiction titles, separated into middle school and high school, that I've recently read and would recommend for boys. Click the title of each to read my full review and ideas for using it in the classroom.
I forget books, even the ones I like. It has to be special for me to remember, these are 10 of the most memorable books I've ever read.
Bestel Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel? van Francine Oomen bij So Many Pages. Francine Oomen is terug (van nooit weggeweest)! Na 25 jaar Hoe overleef ik is er nu het eerste deel voor de volwassen geworden lezers van toen. Wat gebeurt er met je als er een heleboel is wat je aan niemand durft te vertellen? Wat doe je als je je vrienden heel erg nodig hebt, maar ze vier jaar lang niet gezien hebt? Wat doe je als je akelige stemmen in je hoofd hebt? Wat doe je als je je een complete puinhoop voelt, terwijl je zelf psycholoog bent? Wat doe je als je je anders voelt dan anderen? En anders bent? Als je toekomstdromen als zeepbellen uit elkaar gespat zijn? Of als je ontdekt dat je zwanger bent (per ongeluk en voor de tweede keer)? Als je een huizenhoge studieschuld, maar geen diploma hebt, als je het niet meer ziet zitten, omdat de wereld naar de *** gaat, als je verdwaald bent en je innerlijk kompas zoek is, als je je vergelijkt met anderen en je je nooit goed genoeg voelt... Kortom: volwassen zijn in deze tijd, HOE doe je dat? Vooral niet laten merken dat je net doet alsof? Fake it until you make it? Doe je het alleen, of durf je het samen? Dit boek is het eerste deel van de nieuwe Hoe overleef ik-serie. Een onmisbaar boek voor ex-pubers, voor Generatie Hoi. Met veel survivaltips en voiceberichten!
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Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've recently read and would recommend to high school students.
If you're going to invest your time and energy in one long (long!) book, you want to make sure it's a good one, right? Here's my list of ten long books worth reading...
When Breath Becomes Air, a memoir by Paul Kalanithi, about facing death and finding meaning.
I was one of those odd ones who liked school...especially college. Receiving a syllabus the first day of class was always exciting to me. So much promise!
Today I introduced the Listening Center as part of our Daily Five, I have two areas the children can listen to stories. The Listening...
I was never taught how to make clothes, but it was one of those things I so very much wanted to be able to do. So a few years back I began my dressmaking journey (one I’m still on today…
Book review of The Watchers by A. M. Shine, an intense and thrilling survival horror.
Soon to be a Netflix film starring Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown - this must-read psychological thriller, perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, will leave you guessing until the final page. 'Unlike anything I've read before... immediate, gripping, incredibly tense, heart-breaking, heart-warming and FUN! ' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder As an ex con artist, Nora has always got herself out of tricky situations. But the ultimate test lies in wait when she's taken hostage in a bank heist. And this time, Nora doesn't have an escape plan ... Meet Nora. Also known as Rebecca, Samantha, Haley, Katie and Ashley - the girls she's been. Nora didn't choose a life of deception - she was born into it. As the daughter of a con artist who targeted criminal men, Nora always had to play a part. But when her mother fell for one of the men instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con herself: escape. For five years Nora's been playing at normal - but things are far from it when she finds herself held at gunpoint in the middle of a bank heist, along with Wes (her ex-boyfriend) and Iris (her secret new girlfriend and mutual friend of Wes ... awkward). Now it will take all of Nora's con artistry skills to get them out alive. Because the gunmen have no idea who she really is - that girl has been in hiding for far too long ... 'Slick, stylish and full of suspense' - Sophie McKenzie, author of Girl, Missing 'A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn't put it down!' - Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You 'I could hardly breathe until I finished. The tension! Absolutely loved it.' - Emily Barr, author of The One Memory of Flora Banks
The ten books that have had the most impact on my life, including picks from fiction, classics, self help, and children's book genres.
Getting students to read for reading workshop or even for independent reading can be quite a challenge. Sometimes, we need to add-in novelty to our lessons in order to engage reluctant readers or struggling readers. Here are four ways to get your students hooked on reading and get them involved wi
These writing mini-lessons were created so you could cultivate motivated writers in your primary classroom. Not only will your students be motivated,
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 7 realistic fiction titles that I've recently read and would recommend to middle school students.