It’s Monday! What are you reading?
Each week I share at least one reading photo of the week. Don’t you just love this little reader in his Pjs (pyjama day) surrounded by Toon comics?
Our #classroombookaday titles were our second week of #MockCaldecott titles
Now we are ready for more in depth discussion and analysis
Classroom Highlights
We loved having our Let’s Talk Science volunteers come in to talk changing states of matter with us. We learned what sublimation means by exploring dry ice.
In math, we have been investigating multiplication. This table explored 24 and made arrays and matching equations.
I love the classroom when it is full of readers – little buddies from the K class came to read!
Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Follow the links to read about all of the amazing books the #IMWAYR community has read. It’s the best way to discover what to read next.
Books I enjoyed:
Marigold & Daisy by Andrea Zuill
A charming little read about new sibling envy. These snails are adorably hilarious.
Watersong by Tim McCanna with illustrations by Richard Smythe
This is onomatopoeia at its best! Vivid illustrations accompany these gorgeous sounds.
There’s a Snake in my School written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross
When it’s pet day . . . This snake is a whole lot of fun for everyone. Well maybe not for that grumpy headmistress!
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield
Earth tells its story = perfect to answer and inspire questions for curious kids!
A List of Cages by Robin Roe
This is definitely YA. Heartbreaking. I adored both main characters. One of those titles you just can’t put down. Friendship, care and compassion alongside some pretty horrific cruelty and abuse.
Up next? I am reading Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Reading Progress updates:
2018 Chapter Book Challenge: 4/60 complete
2018 Transitional Chapter books: 2/40 complete
Goodreads Challenge: 25/300 books read
Progress on challenge: 3 books ahead of schedule
#MustReadin2018: 2/30 complete
Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: 1/40 titles
Diverse Books in 2018: 2/40 books read
There's a Book for That 
I love Earth! It’s entertaining and informative. There’s a Snake in the School is not one I’m familiar with, but it sounds like fun.
Entertaining and informative – exactly!
I loved Watersong and Earth, glad you did, too, Carrie. The books for your Mock Caldecott – oh my! However will they be able to choose? Thanks also for A List of Cages, a new one to me! Have a great week!
Mock Caldecott is going to be especially challenging. I am very curious about what our results might be.
Watersong is awesome and I think it would make a terrific mentor text for descriptive writing! Have a wonderful week!
Agreed!
All of your books here are new to me today! Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years is one I especially want to read.
A List of Cages sounds like a powerful book, but one that will also be a hard read.
Some are new and some are older. A List of Cages is really good but yes, hard.
I’m looking forward to reading EARTH! It looks super entertaining!
It’s wonderful!
The illustration on the cover of Marigold and Daisy is so expressive – Can’t wait that book! Earth is also going on our TBR list
Happy reading! Both are lots of fun.
I need to read Earth. I keep seeing it!
Really worth it.
Reading so many great things about A List of Cages – here’s hoping I can get to reading more YA this year.
It’s a fast read. Emotional.
A List of Cages is sitting on my nightstand. I really want to read it. I’ve heard a lot of interesting things about it… I know it will be a fantastic read–especially after your review!
Really glad I read it.
I love doing Mock Caldicotts, both with kids and with adults. Good luck finding some winners!
Going to be tricky!
Watersong is lovely. Marigold & Daisy looks so cute. Have fun with the Mock Caldecott. We had many mock elections at our school & posted the results here: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2018-mock-election/
I’ve got Earth on display – I let my students choose what we read on Fridays. I’ve got a couple who have been asking to read it!