Monday Morning Musings: Book Lists

Principal ponderings...

In keeping with the theme of spreading the literacy love for the month of March, I thought I would post some book lists to give you some ideas of books to read for yourself or read to your class or recommend to your students.

This blog post has a list of books that are "favorite first novels to read aloud with kids": https://amongstlovelythings.com/first-novels/

It just wouldn't be a list of book lists if I didn't include one about Oprah's Book Club: http://www.bestproducts.com/lifestyle/g1939/best-oprahs-book-club-books/?

Here is a list of picture books that are coming out in 2017: http://www.readbrightly.com/picture-books-2017/

Check out these winners on Goodreads...these were voted the best middle grade and children's books: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-childrens-books-2016

Just came across this list...top 50 books for teachers for professional development: https://www.fractuslearning.com/2015/04/01/best-books-for-teachers-pd/

We always need a good laugh; here's a list of 46 hilarious books guaranteed to make you laugh out loud: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/funny-books-that-will-make-you-laugh_us_5637d55ce4b027f9b969adc2

Currently reading:
I was excited that I had an Amazon credit from some returns that allowed me to purchase some new books! I started reading the stories in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. This book is a collection of unique stories celebrating diversity written by many different children's authors.

I also began reading a new professional development book that I am enjoying so far: Your School Rocks, So Tell People: Passionately Pitch and Promote the Positives Happening on Your Campus.

I am looking forward to diving into another PD book I purchased. It's called Escaping the School Leader's Dunk Tank: How to Prevail When Others Want to See You Drown. The authors of the book are actually moderating the #MESPAchat this Wednesday so I am looking forward to learning more from them.

Events this week:
Monday - Elementary Curriculum Committee Meeting, 12-3
Wednesday - 1st grade chorus practice @ 2:25
Thursday - Curriculum half day, dismissal at 12:15, Family Literacy Night from 6:00-7:30
Friday - Liz and Dianna at SLT in the am @ Prescott

Great things I noticed last week:

Check out the new bulletin board that Mrs. Fulreader created! Let's talk about respect!
Students and staff had fun dressing up for Dr. Seuss days! Crazy sock day, Hat day and Green day!
Music class with kindergartners and drumming on containers!? I want to be in that class!
4th graders enjoying some awesome yoga time!
Mrs. Fournier's 3rd graders had fun doing this STEM activity where they had to make the longest chain they could using only one piece of paper.
I had so much fun watching our principal for the day, Alisa, going into all of the classrooms. She was definitely a great leader!