Author Archives: Jennifer Sniadecki

Have you ever wanted to start a writing workshop in your classroom? Do you run a writing workshop that needs some…tweaking? THIS is your answer! Kwame Alexander’s The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop and You Can Too is THE how-to guide to get started (or to change your boring routine). KwameContinue reading “Book Review: THE WRITE THING by Kwame Alexander”

I’m so lucky to have met many awesome authors in the last few years, and Kate Messner is one author I’ve followed closely. Her newest book, Breakout, released on June 5th, and I finally got my pre-ordered book in the mail today. I haven’t finished yet, but I wanted to share this post immediately soContinue reading “IMWAYR: Breakout by Kate Messner”

It’s been an interesting year here at Reading Teacher Writes. I got to live my dream of serving students and spreading book love as a school librarian in my fabulous middle school. The highlights of the year included Kwame Alexander, poet and writer extraordinaire, visited our city and surprised one of our students (and hisContinue reading “Reading Teacher Writes — Summer Plans Lead to a Fabulous Future”

On October 18, 2017, I wrote a blog post about my reading goals/solutions for schools and for myself. Today, I revisit that post and update my goals; I look forward the future. Make reading in school FUN again. THEN: The fondest memories I have of school reading are of teachers who read aloud fantastic storiesContinue reading “Reading Goals: Then and Now”

Rebound, the prequel to the Newbery-Winning title, The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander, tells of childhood days of Charlie “Chuck” Bell (Josh and Jordan’s father). At the age of 12, Charlie had already experienced love and loss, carrying much baggage to his grandparent’s house in the summer of 1988. “It was the summer when Now andContinue reading “Review of Upcoming Book, REBOUND, by Kwame Alexander (04/02/18)”

It’s February 10, 2018, and all the local news revolves around the deep snow and Winter Olympics, so I’m going to use the news for my theme. My nonfiction picture book “10 For 10” has me thinking about winter (#nf10for10). The Snowflake: Winter’s Secret Beauty (Kenneth Libbrecht): Pair this nonfiction book with Snowflake Bentley (JacquelineContinue reading “February 10th: Nonfiction 10 For 10 (nf10for10)”

I read TBH, This is SO Awkward: A Novel in Text, by Lisa Greenwald, so I could keep in touch with the teenage trends. I never fit in while I was in middle school, so I don’t know why I thought I could go back in time now and relive the awkwardness. But I did.Continue reading “Book Review: TBH, This is SO Awkward”

I drafted these words for a blog post in March of 2016: I read a post by Kelly Gallagher about the number of high school seniors who admitted that they had never read an entire book. Although I was saddened by this news, I would have to agree. School is a place where if studentsContinue reading “Reflection: Why is Reading Left Behind? 2 Years”

This is NOT a Valentine. It’s just a little note that tells readers they will enjoy this lovely picture book by Carter Higgins! Carter has taken all the Valentine-stereotypes and threw them out the school bus window, and shows us what Valentine messages really mean. Valentines sparkle; they’re pink and glittery. But you might likeContinue reading “This is NOT a review of THIS IS NOT A VALENTINE”