Create Your Own Author Study (Selecting Books)

Author studies are a powerful way to help students fall in love with reading. After you've made the careful decision on what author you and your students will focus on, selecting great books is the next step! Great author studies include GREAT books that showcase the author's best work. And - we can use these books to not only hook our readers, but to teach reading (and even writing!) skills along the way! In this episode we dive deep into how to make the perfect curation o...

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If you have a classroom and a commute, then you're in the right place! The Classroom Commute Podcast is THE place for busy teachers who want actionable tips, simple teaching strategies, and a little fun on your ride in to school! Carpool with Rachael each week as she helps to send you in with a grin! Each week Rachael shares simple, yet powerful teaching tips, ideas, and strategies that will help you become a more effective teacher, and maybe help you enjoy your job a little more!You'll find actionable tips for how to make your lessons more engaging for your elementary students, ideas for including more classroom technology, new activities to implement, ways for building a stronger classroom community, and strategies for all content areas including science, social studies, reading, writing, and math!And of course, there will be a little teacher humor along the way! So - buckle up and let's hit the road on your classroom commute!