Top 10 Tuesday – Ten Books to Build Excitment and Knowledge about the Solar Eclipse!
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by Adrienne Gear
2d ago
Attention all you space enthusiasts! In just over a week, the first full solar eclipse in seven years, will be visible across North America. Here in B.C., we will be able to view a partial eclipse (75%), but further east will be able to view close to a full eclipse (Click HERE to for a map that provides time viewing time frame). Whether you will be experiencing a full or partial eclipse on April 8th, learning about this outerspace phenomonon is both fascinating and educational – and a great way to link real-life science (and safety) into your classroom! Here are some recommendations of books ..read more
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Top 10 Tuesday – Favourite Content-Rich Read Alouds
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by Adrienne Gear
1w ago
As many of you know, my new book Powerful Thinking : Engaging Readers, Building Knowledge, and Nudging Learning in Elementary Classrooms (currently available for Pre Order!) will be released in just a few weeks! This book is all about building knowledge and nudging thinking in all areas of your curriculum. (More information about my new book at the bottom of this post!) One of the ways I outline how to do this in my book, is by reading aloud “content rich” texts connected to your socials and science topics to engage your students and help build their knowledge and curiosity about the world ar ..read more
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Top 10 Tuesday – Favorite Books for Celebrating International Women’s Day
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by Adrienne Gear
3w ago
International Women’s Day takes place this Friday, March 8th. This day is about celebrating the achievements of women around the world in all sorts of different fields and accomplishments, as well as raise awareness against bias and advocate for women’s equality. If you are looking for some great picture books to share with your students this week, you have come to the right place! Here are some of my favorite books to share with your students to help kick-start a discussion about this important day. A Girl Like You – Frank Murphy Such an inspiring, diverse, inclusive, and lovely book that em ..read more
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Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite Books for Pink Shirt Day!
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by Adrienne Gear
1M ago
Pink Shirt Day falls on the last Wednesday of February every year – which means that it is coming up SOON! (Next Wednesday, Feb. 28th). This week is the perfect time to launch discussions in your class about the history of Pink Shirt Day and how we can all work together to create a more kind, inclusive world. And what better way to launch that discussion than by starting with a great Pink Shirt Day read-aloud? There are MANY books that focus on some of the important themes of this day – bullying, kindness, inclusion, empathy, and staying true to what you believe in. Here are ten (okay, eleven ..read more
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Top Ten Tuesday – Inter-Connectedness of Trees and Forests.
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by Adrienne Gear
1M ago
I am obsessed with nonfiction read alouds and how they help build knowledge, vocabulary and thinking in your class! So this week, my top ten books are all about trees – their beauty, their strength, their importance, and their interconnectedness of nature – and how we need to work together to protect them. These books are filled with interesting facts but also invite readers to look and think about trees in new ways. Lots of learning, discussing, and thinking will emerge from these book gems!  Here are my top 10 books about trees! The Magic and Mystery of Trees – Jen Green A mesmerizing, fact ..read more
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Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite Books for Learning About and Celebrating Lunar New Year – 2024
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by Adrienne Gear
1M ago
Lunar New Year is an important cultural holiday celebrated by many East and Southeast Asians around the world. What better way for your students to learn about the origins and traditions of this celebration than by sharing some favorite Lunar New Year picture books? Here are my top ten Lunar New Year books for 2024! And, since this is the Year of the Dragon, I’ve included a few dragon books as well! I Love Chinese New Year! – Eva Wong Nawa Readers join Mai-Anne as she celebrates a new year with her family and learns about the origins of Chinese New Year and the twelve zodiac animals. Wonderfu ..read more
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Top 10 Tuesday – Great Books about Habitats, Biomes, and Ecosystems
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by Adrienne Gear
2M ago
Top Ten Tuesday this week features some engaging nonfiction picture books about different biomes and ecosystems and the wild life who live within them. These make great read-alouds to link to your science lessons and for knowledge building in your class! Fascinating books filled with wonderful facts and amazing visuals – even if you are not studying the subject in science – they make great interactive, content-rich read-alouds!  Many Biomes, One Earth – Sneed B. Collard III Readers travel around the world and discover twelve terrestrial biomes of North and South America. From icy tundra, thro ..read more
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Top Ten Tuesday – Favorite New Books to Celebrate SNOW!
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by Adrienne Gear
2M ago
Snow is in the forecast, so thought it would be a good time to share some favorite books about snow!  Here is a list of my favorite NEW books about snow that were released in late 2023 or early 2024. For more snow books, check out of some of my favorites HERE, including waiting for snow, celebrating snow, and visualizing snow. GearTip – Remember – if you don’t have a hard copy of the book, check online for the YouTube read-alouds! Favorite New Books about Snow: Just One Flake – Travis Jonker A delightful story about a determined little boy who tries tiresly to catch a snowflake on his tongue ..read more
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Top 10 Tuesday – Favorite Picture Books of 2023 for Gifting and Sharing!
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by Adrienne Gear
3M ago
Thank you to everyone for following my blog as I count down my favorite books from the past year. In case you missed any of my lists – here they are again! Click HERE for my favorite beginning chapter books of 2023. Click HERE for my favorite middle grade novels of 2023. Click HERE for my favorite nonfiction picture books of 2023. I end my lists with my favorite picture books of 2023. This was probably the hardest list to create because there were just SO many amazing books that were published this year! But I have tried my best to focus on my favorites. What makes a “favorite”? Now that is a ..read more
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Top 10 Tuesday – Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books of 2023
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by Adrienne Gear
3M ago
My end of the year favorites continue this week with my favorite Nonfiction Picture books from the past year. This was VERY difficult to narrow down as the information books released this year were exceptional! Nonfiction books are perfect for linking to your socials and science units and make EXCELLENT interactive read-alouds to help your students build knowledge, vocabulary, oral language, and thinking! One book can do all that? Now that’s what I call a big bang for your buck! Hoping you find one or two new titles for sharing and gifting this holiday season! NOTE: SEVERAL of the titles at th ..read more
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