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We are Jen & Hannah, lovers of books and reading. We are advocates for teachers, students, read alouds, time for independent reading, book choice, and writing workshop. https://trustingreaders.com/ Welcome! #EduSky #ReadAloud #ReadingMatters

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New Snowball Stories - Publisher Spotlight Cumulative tales build the way a snowball does: they get bigger as each new point in the tale passes to add another layer to the whole. Items (and sometimes people) are collected as the story moves al...

Need a break from shoveling? We've got just the pile of #kidsbooks for you! From @florisbooks.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social @lantanapub.bsky.social and @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social www.publisherspotlight.com/new-snowball...

11.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Back to Basics: Independent Reading Matters The research on the positive impact of instruction in the areas of fluency, decoding, phonemic awareness, vocabulary and comprehension is well established. The research on the positive impact of teach...

Back to Basics: Independent Reading Matters readingfortheloveofit.com/sessions/han...

@readingforthelove.bsky.social

03.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you know that we also love to teach writers? Join us for this free webinar, graciously hosted by Reading is Fundamental.
@stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social
#mentortexts

16.01.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are ready to talk about reading identity, writing identity, and engagement this afternoon at 2:45. Please join us!
@heinemannpub.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social @twowritingteachers.bsky.social @ncte.org
#NCTE25

22.11.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

See you there!

10.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I heard you read a part of this at the National Book Festival. I know many young readers who will love this series.

08.11.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We hope to see you at NCTE, if the airlines cooperate. @lereece11.bsky.social @ncte.org @stenhousepub.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @whitneylarocca.bsky.social
#NCTE2025

07.11.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About the Film - The Librarians Film | Official Site Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked.
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/

30.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to use that next time!

28.10.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An appropriate response!

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It was very funny. Another child leaned over to me and whispered, β€œThat’s a meme. Do you know what that is?”

27.10.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good point!

27.10.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you respond when you ask a child to tell you about how they feel about reading and their response is: β€œ6 7.”
@mrbgilson.bsky.social
@jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
#edusky

27.10.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Well deserved.

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Amanda Jones Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next Find out why Amanda Jones is on this year’s list

Wow!! Thrilled to see @librarianjones.com on the TIME100 List of the World's Most Influential Rising Stars for her work fighting for the freedom to read. time.com/collections/...

30.09.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Who wants to chat about books tonight? #TLSkyChat

24.09.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We hope to see many colleagues in Denver. Now more than ever, we need to raise critical readers. @ncte.org @stenhousepub.bsky.social
#ncte2025

17.09.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TLSkyChat | Bluesky #TLSkyChat is a weekly educational chat held on Bluesky. It's organized by Jennifer LaGarde and Heather Turner.

πŸ“£ Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them!

πŸ’» Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com!

❀️ πŸ“š #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries

09.09.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to hear @katemessner.com describe her new series about rescuing wildlife
#NationalBookFestival

06.09.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful news!

19.08.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What are you favorite laugh-out-loud books to start the school year? @ncte.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social #kidlit

06.08.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course it will be wondrous! It always is.

05.08.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As you decide what books to read to start the school year, remember that there are many ways to build community. Interactive nonfiction books allow all students to chime in and feel welcome. @stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social @ncte.org #kidlit #backtoschool

05.08.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“SAVE THE DATE! Our Fall 2025 Gathering online K-12 Literacy Conference is Saturday, September 20.

🌟The opening keynote will be WONDROUS.

Stay tuned!

04.08.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! A wonderful group of educators.

04.08.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Centering Children and Working Towards Equity: Teaching All Children to Read by Catherine Compton-Lilly

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04.08.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yet another reason to love your local library- you can get professional development books!
@heinemannpub.bsky.social
@slj.com

29.07.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I will.

14.07.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Kate. That is very helpful. There were so many different numbers I found when researching this.

14.07.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wonderful picture book authors, how many words is a typical fiction picture book? Any and all advice is welcome for this reading teacher working on her first picture book. Thank you!
@katemessner.com @mrschureads.bsky.social @slj.com @mrschureads.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitchat

14.07.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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