Fables: The Great Fables Crossover by Bill Willingham

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


It all came together beautifully. I loved how the Genre's were personified!



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Just in Time for Valentine's Day

I made this my desktop background.

Yes, I chopped the wood and built the fire myself.
Anything in life worth having is worth working for.

This one's for the kitchen.
I can't sing, but luckily I can cook.

Feel free to borrow, steal, post, print, etc...

May you love each other not in words or tongue, but in actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18

Meet Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi

Weekly Message from Supt. Janet Barresi 1-14-2011 from OK Dept. of Education on Vimeo.

Fables: The Dark Ages by Bill Willingham

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I didn't like it. The title says it all. Very Dark Ages. :( Unfortunately, this is the story of all wars and their unintended consequences.



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Something to Ponder

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader."
— Margaret Fuller

Because It's True

You Are Special by Max Lucado

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I read this book every year to my students; this year I might read it on day one. I classify it as a "fun book" with no lesson to be learned, but it's simply not true. It has a deep message that must be learned. Maybe I should move it to a "theme" book, so students will find the deeper meaning.



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What a privilege to share this message with my students. And to remind myself that it's true about them and about me. At this time of year, I need to remember that they are special.

A Must Read for Teachers of Reluctant Readers

Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A must read for boys or other reluctant readers. In the vein of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Lots of short, funny chapters. Jon wasn't named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for nothing! Also explains where he got his ideas for his books: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and others.



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