Tag: reading
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Chronicles of a First Year Librarian
Let’s switch gears…I’ve posted about all kinds of digital technologies that can be used in the education world as a librarian or a teacher all summer long, but come Monday, school schedule begins once again for myself in my new district as a librarian and I kind of want to share my journey of what…
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Podcasts, Vodcasts, Vlogs…Huh?
I love listening to podcasts…I’ll be honest, I don’t normally listen to them from the teacher or librarian side though, I like to listen to them for the sheer pleasure. I absolutely love to listen to Ted Radio Hour, The Chalene Show for health and fitness reasons, beauty secrets and tips from The Skinny Confidential…
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Cartoons and Comic Strips? Why not?
I use to have a bad taste in my mouth about comic books. Not necessarily because of data or something I read about them being a bad influence, I simply was not into comics. I grew up in a house full of girls…like straight up GIRLY girls and comics just weren’t our thing. As I…
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Video and QR Codes in the Library
“Mom, Dennis Daily has this cool website where you can buy Sir Meows A lot! Can I get one?!” This was just the conversation I had with my son about his favorite Youtuber…he’s six and has a favorite Youtuber?! Yes. My son is obsessed with watching Youtube. Want to know what he likes watching on…
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The Mindset List
As educators we (for the most part) make every attempt to connect with our students on some level outside of the academics in the four walls we call home 8 hours of the day. If you think about it, and I’m sure you have, we spend more time with our students than they get to…
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1, 2, 3…Let’s Talk About Poetry!
Actually, let’s talk about poetry AND historical fiction, realistic fiction AND sci-fi (one of my favorites by the way)! I created a video over most of the topics, however I created a Padlet over fantasy and science- fiction. Let me know if you have any questions or comments! https://padlet.com/t_hargrove85/ode0paf67sof
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Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is one of my top favorite books of all time. While teaching third grade, I would read this book every year with my students. It quickly became a favorite to many of them as well. Below is a quick summary in my words of what the book is about. A fifth-grade country…
THE MRS. HARGROVE 