April showers bring MAY flowers {and the end of the school year for many of you}! Ramona Recommends and I are here to help you pick your read alouds for this month!Follow us on insta using the hashtag #sparklingrecommendations This month we are highlight books that work for Mother’s Day, Wordless Picture Book month, and Cinco de Mayo! Are You My Mother? A… Read More
April Read Aloud Recommendations
It’s almost April! Let’s get your library ready! Ramona Recommends and I are here to help you pick your read alouds for this month 🙂 Oh April! The month of spring, cool, but sunny weather! We hope these books give you pep in your step for this month. Click, Clack, Peep! Farmer Brown’s animals are at it again, but it isn’t duck… Read More
March Read Aloud Recommendations!
Courtney from Ramona Recommends and I have decided to put our two libraries together {& she’s got a big one} to recommend some monthly-themed books! Check back with us each month for our top picks for K-5 classrooms. Yes, we are a little late to the March party, but we are here to give recommendations anyways! I’m Irish, so I absolutely… Read More
“The Ugly Pumpkin” Giveaway!
Happy November! I hope you got the most out of that extra hour of sleep 😉 {unless you’re in AZ or HI!} Can you believe it!? We’ve made it to November. I’ve been in school for…2 months. It seems like it’s been a whole year already… The start of the holiday season is upon us! I want to share one… Read More
Picture Book Travels: America the Beautiful
Linking up again with Courtney from Ramona Recommends! Today I’m bringing you a sweet gift I received from one of my closest friends when I first started teaching 4 long years ago 😉 American the Beautiful-a pop up book! It goes along with the song…. I have yet to visit D.C., but it’s on my “one day” list. I did… Read More
Picture Book Travels: Our California
This week, I’m taking over California! Last week I posted about a cute Irish book and got to share about my personal travels to the “Mother Land”. I’m a So. Cal resident {yes lucky me sunshine all the time ;)}, but have truly loved exploring every nook and cranny this AMAZING state has to offer! Here is a bit of a pride book… Read More
Picture Book Travels: The Two Giants, Ireland
I love picture books! Have you ever met a teacher who said otherwise? I’m linking up with Courtney from Ramona Recommends for her Picture Book Travel Tuesday {a day late…}! I have a list so long I want to tell you all about, but I’ll start with one near and dear to my heart. Around this time 4 years ago, I… Read More