I read this book for the first time in my 8th grade, and for the second time during my graduation. This book is about an industrialist/businessman, whose nature changes from a self-centered and anti-social person to a loving and caring pro-social person, because of a dream. I love this book as it teaches to appreciate […]
Amazingly written, well researched book. For gearheads like me, you can’t get much better.
I am a middle school special education resource and dyslexia teacher. The demographic that I have served over the years has been largely comprised of students at-risk of not graduating and of low socioeconomic status. Many are dealing with very uncomfortable situations at home and this book has really made an impact. All of my […]
THEY ARE ALL DECENT CLEAN BOOKS TO READ, CANNOT HARDLY PUT DOWN TIL I FINISH, SO WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO ENLARGE WORDS TO READ, I CAN FOR GET ALL MY PROBLEMS WHEN I AM READING
This book should be in the hands of every teacher who teaches reading to students with learning differences. It shows that with the right mindset and dedication, we can make a difference in the lives of the children we teach by giving them the gift of being able to read. I become emotional every time […]
I have been teaching over 20 years. Some in a general education classroom and some special education. I read the book aloud with my second graders every year and they always loved it. I also read the book with 6th graders, 7th graders and 8th graders. It is a book rich in history, vocabulary and […]
This book was first read to me by a friend enough we were in college. Its real-life story of nuns trying live out their monastic life grabbed my attention. The book drew every closer to God and ultimately into the Catholic Church
This book was first read to me by a friend enough we were in college. Its real-life story of nuns trying live out their monastic life grabbed my attention. The book drew every closer to God and ultimately into the Catholic Church
My favorite books are many, all for different reasons. However currently these books have changed my teaching and how I work with children. We read Wonder to our students (special ed) and they LOVED it! The got angry, sad, happy and all sorts of emotional. It raised lots of discussions. Then I read WhiteBird to […]
It helped me to feel good about myself, give me statistics that stripped away diet culture messages and was generally filled with resources and support. it’s also written by a nutritionist who has studied weight science and many other things. It’s a very good book. I have dealt with body shame pretty much all my […]
