Books Turn Brains Blog

My friend sent an email request tonight asking for help.  Her daughter has been blogging for two years about young adult literature.  You can learn more about Chelsea and how her blog Books Turn Brains and while you are there please consider voting her work for the Independent Book Blogger Awards.  I really think Chelsea has done nice job with the format of her blog.  I loved some of Chelsea's wisdom.  Her rating system has a motto, "Try it before you dislike it."  Within one review I found these great words from a college student, "you are allowed to believe what you believe, just don't force it on me."   Thank you for taking the time to check out Books Turn Brains.

Welcome Speech Room News Blog!

I've been meaning to share my colleague's new blog - Speech Room News and now she is getting much more attention via Edublog Awards.  Jenna is being considered for The Best New Blog 2011 Award.  Please consider voting for her after you check out her website filled with wonderful ideas!  Jenna is our Speech Language Pathologist for preschool through fifth grade.  Her blog shows ideas for these various levels through photos, instructions for activities, free downloads, and diagrams.  I just scanned the last four post and thought I could use her thumball idea in my classroom.  I loved her integration from the classroom to her room with inferring and comics to foster language skills.  Jenna is in a closet and I'm amazed at all she can get done in a small space.  I love finding her working within a preschool room.  It's great having someone helpful and energetic right across the hallway, I am blessed.