Brave New Teaching welcomes…
MEET ABBY!
After spending the first part of her career teaching high school English, Abby has fallen in love with teaching middle school reading the last few years. The co-author of a guidebook for teachers, Keeping the Wonder, and a picture book for young readers, The Magic of Wonder, Abby is committed to fostering joy in learning and reading. She is a big believer in the power of curiosity, independent reading, and student-centered learning. When she's not teaching, you can find Abby creating resources, blogging on writeonwithmissg.com, and presenting for Keeping the Wonder workshops, and eating ice cream.
Abby is a very special guest of the podcast and a featured Happy Hour presenter! To hear Abby’s episode all about the power of easily accessible book recommendation brochures, become a member of Happy Hour here:
The Power of Book Brochures
Make recommending books a breeze with these interactive book recommendation brochure designed to answer the question of “What should I read next?” Whether your goal is to engage students in independent/choice reading, facilitate book clubs/lit circles, or simply expose students to more good books, this brochure will do the hard work for you! Just print, display, and add students! This little brochure will give students personalized book recs based on their interests. Yep, you read that right! It’s a magical, self-sustaining system that will get good books into the hands of your readers!
When students open each book brochure, they’ll find a fun reader personality quiz that will give them unique book recommendations tailored to their interests. Inside, they’ll find 6 featured high-interest books and no-spoilers summaries. On the back, students can check out 25+ additional recommendations, so they won’t run out of books to read!
Connect with Abby:
TPT: Write on With Miss G
Her blog: writeonwithmissg.com, where you can find a free resource of Book Trailer Tuesday Links for the year!
Instagram: @writeonwithmissg