Sometimes libraries know not the precious gems they discard! One such ‘𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥’ book is one I keep close to my heart. If you...

When school is out, it is the perfect time to re-read books and get inspired. One of the best books ever to teach writing comes from...

If you are a K-5 literacy teacher, “There’s Research for That” is a must-read. Written by Heidi Anne Mesmer and Katie Hilden, this PD...

When @heisereads recommends a book, you better read it - straight away! “Picture This” by Molly Bang is an essential read if you love...

Now that schools are on December break, the pace of life slows down and one naturally gravitates towards learning more. I have been...

Reading the bestseller “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” this weekend. I highly recommend this to every parent and educator in...

Now reading: "𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻"...

As many teachers head back to school tomorrow (or next week) for a new academic year, let us remind ourselves of Pernille Ripp’s wise...

This is one book that I should have read long ago. I love the “centric” approach of the authors as they look deeper into ‘reading’. In...

“𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮.” -...

“Young people need a book flood – continuous access to a wide variety of engaging and relevant texts.” – Colby Sharp & Donalyn Miller...

Story is what comes from the heart of a writer and resonates with the reader, surpassing the amplitude ever imagined by the one who...

I am reading Susan Cain’s new book “Bitter-Sweet” this weekend. What are you reading to satiate your reading-hunger? “No matter the...

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻…...

This book will be read many times over and will be heavily annotated. Trying to steal reading time to make the most of the long weekend…

“I celebrate teaching that enables transgressions - a movement against and beyond boundaries. It is that movement which makes education...

This is a great research-based book by Dr Christia Spears Brown on how children are affected by bias - both explicit and implicit - and...