The Science behind Pencils vs. Keyboards I was in a classroom watching a room full of second graders “journal.” Except nobody was journaling. Everybody was typing. Tiny fingers hunting and pecking across a keyboard, eyes squinting at the screen, trying to find the letter S like it was…
Books, stocking stuffers, & More Holiday gifts for Every Reader The holiday season is here, and if you’re scrambling with last-minute shopping for the young readers in your life, you’re in the right place! Whether you’re shopping for your students, your own children, or fun stocking stuffers for…
My Early Picks for 2026 Newbery Award It might still be fall, but that hasn’t stopped me from diving into some amazing middle grade reads and making my early predictions for the 2026 Newbery Award. There’s been mystery, mischief, mythology, and more than one story that had me…
Exciting news in the literary world: Erin Entrada Kelly has clinched her second Newbery Medal with her latest masterpiece, The First State of Being. This captivating novel whisks readers back to 1999, blending the nostalgia of the pre-millennium era with a thrilling time-travel twist. I adore this book…
