One of the best things about summer is that I have lots of uninterrupted reading time! Here's my professional reading list for this summer: (Click on the book covers below to read more about the books on Amazon.)
A Place for Wonder
I actually finished this book right before school ended. I have plans to set up a discovery center and start some sort of genius hour type project and this book has some fabulous ideas!
Guided Math Conferences
There is a book study going on right now for this newest book from Laney Sammons. Head over to
Primary Inspired for details. Here's
my first post; check back as I share my thoughts on the rest of the book.
Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action
Another book to inspire me in my quest to allow more discovery time! Can't go wrong with Stephanie Harvey and Harvey Daniels!
Reading with Meaning: 2nd Edition
Debbie Miller's book has been such an inspiration to me over the years, but I almost passed on getting the 2nd edition. But I started to read the preview online at
Stenhouse and was intrigued by the changes. Then a friend started to read it, and her enthusiasm was contagious so into the shopping cart it went! I'm saving this to read on our upcoming vacation. Long car trip + quiet time at my mom's = lots of reading!
Who Owns the Learning?
Integrating technology into the classroom is a must for our little digital natives! Our
assistant principal new principal-yeah!- recommended this book as a possibility for a school-wide book study so I thought I'd jump in this summer and get inspired! Technology is going to be a huge focus in my classroom this year as I was awarded grant money this spring to purchase more iPads. I also preordered this little gadget just because it intrigued me! (Click
here to learn more!)
I'm thinking I may spend this beautiful summer Sunday reading by the pool!
