Darian McKenzie
@msthinkaloud
K-6 Reading Specialist. Avid Reader. Chatty Cathy.
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02-12-2013 14:40:20
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She shrugs. “It could still happen. Life’s long.”
That makes me snort with laughter. “I don’t think anyone says that.”
“Maybe not,” she says, “but if they were truly present, maybe they would.”
-Emily Henry, #HappyPlace
Did you hear? #TheQuestioneers ’ teacher #LilaGreer is starring in her own picture book! Her story about kindness, learning to face your fears, & the profound difference that one brilliant teacher can make is coming this November. Preorder now: bit.ly/3AiydSZ AdaTwistScientist
“Maybe that was the trick to life: to notice all the tiny moments in the day when everything else fell away and, for a split second, or maybe even a few seconds, you had no worries, no pleasure, only appreciation of what was right in front of you.”- Emma Straub This Time Tomorrow
“and maybe oxygen masks
are stocked in the
books on the shelf
my mother’s been begging us to read”
-Jason Reynolds News & jason griffin
I NEED to know Jerome Pumphrey & Jarrett Pumphrey - is The Pigeon hidden in the illustrations of It’s a Sign? We are in love with this book! What a perfect addition to the collection!
What an exciting day spent welcoming in Oak Park Elementary School’s incoming Kindergarten learners!
“If we have learned one thing this year, it’s that we’re all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air in our lungs. None of us are immune to each other’s problems. That’s why we have to care about each other.” - Kelly Yang in New From Here
A collaboration for the ages: Abbott Elementary & Scholastic variety.com/2022/tv/news/a…
Our first Oak Park Elementary School Sharks Feeding Frenzy was a chance to gather, dig in, and learn. I can’t wait for the next chance to converge! 🦈 🏫 🦈
We had the BEST morning with @OPfirsties and The Pigeon’s beloved characters. We shared how he makes his characters come alive and then practiced those same moves in our own work! #RIF Oak Park Elementary School
Kudos to collegues Jenn Roth, Library Extraordinaire, Ainsley FM | Crazy Teacher Life Blog, and J’Mel Johnson for sharing their experiences and expertise today as part of North Penn School District’s #NP4Equity ! #whoruntheworld