Well, this is my first attempt at being a blogger, and I must say that I'm very excited to share with you how I came to this point in my life. My name is Linda, I'm married with 2 fun-loving teenagers, who also attend the school where I teach. My son is actively involved in sports, and my daughter is a ballerina. I've been an educator since 1988, however I did take a 7 year hiatus when I had my 2 children. I love my two cats, and according to the Lipstick Librarian Blog, {great blog my the way-check it out!} I believe that makes me a librarian at heart. I've been teaching children how to read for 19 years, and it warms my soul when I hear them say...."Mrs. Berardo, I read it all by myself!" Wow, what a great feeling, and that's what motivates me to get up every morning to do what I do....teach! So, after 19 years of being in the classroom, I've decided to combine my passion for teaching reading along with my love for books to become a School Library Media Specialist. When that time arrives, {hopefully soon} I look forward to impacting every student in my school, instead of just the 20 or so I get every year.
The mission of this blog is to share with you some of the fun and engaging ways I foster a love for reading in my classroom. For example, some of best practices I have found are: children's literature, our school-wide Accelerated Reader program, author studies, partner reading, shared reading, theater reading, guided reading, and iPad apps, just to name a few. So, check out my weekly posts for cool and exciting ways to motivate kids to read. I look forward to sharing with you, so... Come On In, and let's get started!
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