I’ve never been to Universal Orlando, but in anticipation of a vacation there, I thought I’d check out a guidebook. When I went to my library I was shocked at the lack of guidebooks for Universal. The entire “theme park” section was dedicated to Disney. I had no idea there was such a monopoly on the market. Luckily enough, a librarian friend of mine recommended “The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando” as a new library acquisition. Only twice in my life have I used guidebooks. […]
Depressed. Repressed. Obsessed.
“Depressed. Repressed. Obsessed.” by Lisa Brown is a hilarious abstract look at the themes, characters, and conflicts found in literary greats. The title is taken from “The Yellow Wallpaper,” which, if you’ve read it, you know that depression, repression, and obsession are key to the story. Most of the literary summaries/analyses are told in three panels. At first it made me want more, but then I realized it was brilliant to stick to this method because it’s like Twitter; the more you keep in short […]
Too Much Salt and Pepper
It’s not clear how much time has passed between “Too Much Salt and Pepper” and “How’s Inky?,” Sam Campbell’s first memoir. Campbell helps us by telling us that WWII has begun, Bobby is fighting in the war, and Campbell has married. This time gap is important because Inky plays a role in “Too Much Salt and Pepper.” Because he shows up here, clearly not enough time has passed that a porcupine would not be able to still be alive. The Campbells (Sam and Ginny) have […]
Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, Grades 6-12
“Differentiation” by Rick Wormeli explains what differentiated instruction is, how to incorporate it into your classroom, and what it looks like once implemented. Differentiated instruction is a pedagogical method in which students are allowed to choose how they will engage with the subject/topic/material you are teaching. It’s based on the multiple intelligence theory that we have certain ways we learn and when we are taught in a way that speaks to our learning intelligence, we will learn better and retain more. A great way to […]
How’s Inky?
When I was a kid my mom would always read to my brother and I before we went to bed. One of our favorite series to read through was a series of books written by naturalist Sam Campbell. “How’s Inky” is the first in the series, although there’s no strict chronology to them. In each book Mr. Campbell recounts his adventures in natures and with animals during a season as his cabin in a nature sanctuary. Doing some research, I found out this sanctuary is […]
An Atlas of Countries that Don’t Exist: A Compendium of Fifty Unrecognized and Largely Unnoticed States
I’ve been a geography nerd since I can remember. It used to be limited to ordering atlases from the Scholastic Book magazines in elementary school. Now it’s books about the history, politics, and cultures of regions that fascinate me. “An Atlas of Countries that Don’t Exist” was right in my sweet spot for geographical books. Nick Middleton chooses fifty unrecognized states and gives a brief history of what was, what is, and what the states want to be in the future. Some of the states […]
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