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Women’s History Month Week 5: Favorite Series Written By Women

By AKJ Education | April 1, 2019

It’s week 5 of our month long celebration of women who have inspired us and the world. This week, we’re focusing on favorite series of books written by women, with book recommendation selections ranging from picture books to young adult titles.

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Women’s History Month Week 4: Notable Female Authors

By AKJ Education | April 1, 2019

It’s week 4 of our month long celebration of women who have inspired us and the world. This week, we’re focusing on the works of notable female authors, with book recommendation selections ranging from picture books to young adult titles.

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Women’s History Month Week 3: Current Female Role Models

By AKJ Education | March 25, 2019

It’s week 3 of our month long celebration of women who have inspired us and the world. This week, we’re focusing on current female role models, with book recommendation selections ranging from picture books to young adult titles.

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Women’s History Month Week 2: Women in STEM

By AKJ Education | March 18, 2019

It’s week 2 of our month long celebration of women who have inspired us and the world. This week, we’re focusing on the achievements of women in STEM, with book recommendation selections ranging from picture books to young adult titles.

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Women’s History Month Week 1: Influential Women in History

By AKJ Education | March 11, 2019

This month, we’re celebrating women who have inspired us and the world. Each week throughout March, we will feature women and girls who have made a difference in history, defy the norms by introducing new ways of thinking in STEM, trailblaze in their respective fields, or express their ideas, experiences, and culture through writing and illustrating books.

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Review: Jennifer Serravallo’s Go-To Books for Writing

By AKJ Education | November 20, 2018

THE MATERIALS This year I wanted to focus on teaching my students to become strong, well rounded writers, so I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to try Jennifer Serravallo’s Go-To Books for Writing Collections, along with The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo. When I received the The Writing Strategies Book, I dove right in…

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A sample book tasting place setting, including a placemat, napkin, menu, and chef's hat.

How to Host a Book Tasting

By AKJ Education | October 16, 2018

A book tasting? Students are always perplexed when I tell them that we are having a book tasting. Third graders can be quite literal! I typically get the reaction, “You mean we are going to taste books?!” SO WHAT IS A BOOK TASTING? The Book Tasting Day offers a variety of genres, authors, and types of…

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AKJ’s Picks for Summer Reading

By AKJ Education | June 21, 2018

Summer is finally upon us and the possibilities for fun are endless!  For students, we can make reading one of those fun possibilities with a selection of engaging titles. Below you’ll find a few of our top picks for summer reading—pair them with our summer reading worksheets for an educator-approved way to prevent summer slide.   AWESOME…

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Flexible seating has re-vamped my classroom!

By AKJ Education | May 31, 2018

WHAT IS FLEXIBLE SEATING? I define it as giving students responsible freedom to sit around the room in a comfortable seat of choice. According to some of my students, flexible seating is: “Something for responsible people. It is a special privilege. Flexible seats are places to sit around the room.” –MARK, GRADE 3 “Seats that you…

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Flexible Seating in a 21st-Century Classroom

By AKJ Education | May 16, 2018

A few years ago I began noticing the term flexible seating popping up all over. My teacher friends were talking about it and articles about it were appearing on blogs and social media accounts I follow. I was incredibly intrigued by this concept and found myself researching it to learn more. While I immediately recognized…

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