First Chapter Friday will engage your students to read more and more books! Pique the interest in your classroom by following these 3 steps!
Leave students with a cliff-hanger ending!
Has anyone heard of Illustration Friday? While I was reading up on freelance illustration I found it as a recommendation in a book. I’ve been checking out the site off and on, but the main premise is every Friday they post a new word and then you can submit your own interpretation of it to […]
This Black Friday Shopping - Reading Comprehension Worksheet is perfect for helping your students build their reading comprehension skills. The worksheet features a story about Joan going shopping on Black Friday, followed by questions to test comprehension. This is a great resource for teachers looking to help their students improve their reading skills. Black Friday Shopping - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
As an introvert, I’m well aware of the many misconceptions floating around about us. I have come face to face with introvert myths on several occasions. Until recently, this made me feel self-conscious about telling people that I am an introvert. Even though I am an introvert blogger, who encourages my fellow innies to spread […]
Happy Literary Friday, My Lovelies! Last week I read one of the best books I've read so far this year: The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland. Rarely do I read a book that stays with me for days after completing it. This book has done just that, and Loveday's story and character touched my very soul! According to Goodreads: The Lost for Words Bookshop is a compelling, irresistible, and heart-rending novel, perfect for fans of The Storied Life of AJ Fikry and The Little Paris Bookshop. Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never, ever show you. Into her hiding place - the bookstore where she works - come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries. Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets? My Review: Yes, this novel is perfect for fans of The Storied Life of AJ Fikry and The Little Paris Bookshop. I loved both of those novels, too! The Lost for Words Bookshop is definitely character-driven. Loveday Cardew's story will touch, break, and uplift your heart. Told from Loveday's point of view, I felt like I got to know her well. She's an only child with a tragic childhood she'd rather forget. She's built tons of fortifications around her heart, so much so that she's been unaware of those who've loved and protected her while she was in the British foster care system. Loveday begins working at the Lost for Words Bookshop when she's an older teen. Archie, the bookstore's owner, is a bigger than life character with quite the storied past. He's gregarious, loquacious, and loves to tell stories about his many escapades. Archie is like a surrogate father to Loveday, and I enjoyed reading about their repartee and "system" in dealing with customers. Although she clearly prefers books to people and isn't very trusting, she starts dating a jerk named Rob, a doctoral student studying the Italian Renaissance. Unfortunately he's mentally ill and self-medicates. He uses his illness to get away with very bad behavior, probably because he's also a narcissist. But when he commits his first abusive act she does not take anything off of him, bully for her! Then when sweet poet and close-up magician Nathan enters her life, I was holding my breath because I didn't want her to mistreat him just because of her past experiences with Rob the Jerk! Loveday is a bit of a closet poet herself, and Nathan hosts an open mic poetry night at the local pub. She accepts his invitation to attend, and she eventually shares her poetry. Stephanie Butland eases the reader into Loveday's past. Her spirit, tenacity, and transformation are miraculous given her background, and the entire narrative mesmerized me. I couldn't put this book down, and I was so sad when it ended. Sidenote: I love her given name! It's sometimes a surname, but also a given name usually only in Cornwall. Her name suits her! Like I said in the introduction, this book will always stay with me. It has definitely made my top ten for books that touched my heart and soul. I highly recommend it! I checked this one out from my local library because I noticed it and thought I'd like it because I enjoy reading stories about bookshops and libraries. I will be ordering a copy for our home library this week because I know I will want to read this book again and again! Below is an affiliate link for purchasing The Lost for Words Bookshop via IndieBound. I hope y'all have a great weekend! We're off to another horse show in Tuscaloosa! Until next time... Happy reading! Ricki Jill
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This worksheet contains reading comprehension tasks on the text "Black Friday in the United States". The material may be useful for practising and developing students' reading, writing, and vocabulary skills. - ESL worksheets
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff is a well-crafted novel that contains some fascinating females. It is a perfect spy story.
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First Chapter Fridays let you introduce students to a wide range of diverse compelling authors even if you can only spare a few minutes a week. In this post, find book ideas, display options, author videos, sketchnotes templates for students, and more.
01| Stanley Street: Shop | Instagram Jodie has opened a fun little shop with the cutest bags. New ones drop every Tuesday. If you have a minute maybe you could check it out. Thanks!! 02| The Things We Cannot Say Yet another great book about WWII. I really enjoyed it. I would give it a …
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Did you ever read a book and the more you got into it, the more it seems like you read it already but nothing in your records shows that you did? I didn’t blog about it. It’s not in my …
Wow, what a week. First, before I get into today's reading pick, I just want to say a big thank you to all of you who have bought, read, posted about, and/or reviewed OFF THE CLOCK this week. I appreciate all the book love so much! And I'm thrilled that so many of you are enjoying it! I'm
