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missing last year’s students (opens the original)
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Does anyone else find themselves missing your students from last year a whole heck of a lot at the beginning of a new school year? I am loving my new kiddos, but I am also really missing my readers from last year.sharpread | Colby Sharp is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="but
the only book I read in middle school (opens the original)
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I read one book in middle school. Three years: one book. sharpread | Colby Sharp is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</d
the things they remember (opens the original)
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the books we’re reading to start the year (opens the original)
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Our First Ten Picture Book Read Alouds (opens the original)
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There is something extra magical about the beginning of the year read alouds. Getting to know a new group of kids through beautiful books brings me so much joy. I love everything about it. Even watching where they choose to sit on the carpet is fascinating. You can learn so much about kids by just paying attention.One of my favorite videos to make each year is the one where I talk about the first ten picture books I read aloud to my students to start the year. Each year a few of the books are th
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