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Hello hello! I moved my teacher self from my other account, @readteachwrite.bsky.social here. I'm excited to learn about new books, new teaching, and new professional development for my teacher self as I move from college-level teaching to early childhood in the next few years!
a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
Alt: Joy from "Inside Out" is saying hi while waving her arms
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Mark your calendar now for the third annual Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics, hosted by #NCTE and @nctm.org!

#LitMath26 is happening in Charlotte, NC, August 3-5.

Sign up to receive more information as it becomes available: https://ncte.org/2026-ncte-nctm-joint-conference/
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oonziela.bsky.social
The latest #ThesisoftheWeek has been posted on my Poetry as Practice blog. This week's stimulus text is "Bread" by Richard Levine. Use and share if you would like! poetryaspractice.blogspot.com/2025/09/intr...
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oonziela.bsky.social
Launching a resource that I hope helps ELA teachers! Thesis of the Week = low-risk formative literary analysis practice. Weekly poems & practice w/ thesis statements are NOT for a formal grade, but intended to grow students' writing efficacy. poetryaspractice.blogspot.com/2025/09/intr...
Introducing Thesis of the Week for the 2025-2026 School Year
I've created Thesis of the Week as a resource for teachers to utilize as they wish. It is intended to offer students low-risk practice oppo...
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portersqbooks.bsky.social
Good evening #BookSky Well, #BannedBooksWeek may be wrapping up but the fight for the right to read continues. Here's a quick thread of things you can do all year to help...
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chroniclebooks.bsky.social
Let's get ready for Halloween season🎃👻🕸️

Check out our activity and book picks here: chroniclebooks.com/collections/happy-halloween

@chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social
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sketchesbyboze.bsky.social
Reading for pleasure has fallen by 40 percent since 2000. This is not progress. You should read because it's good for your brain, your soul. You should read because our freedoms will not long endure in a post-literate world. Most of all, you should read because it's fun.
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mantzarlis.com
Good morning from the 7 train!

To celebrate Banned Books Week, my daughter and I are going to try and get every sticker on the @qplnyc.bsky.social list.

We’re off to 10 public libraries across Queens: Sunnyside is first.
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uabookbans.bsky.social
It's #LetFreedomReadDay! Take at least ONE action today to defend the freedom to read. When we all #UniteAgainstBookBans, we can make a difference. All you need is 5 minutes to make an impact! #BannedBooksWeek

🧵 Check out the thread below or UniteAgainstBookBans.org/LFRD/ for some ideas 👇
The freedom to read is under attack. Let's do something about it. Let Freedom Read Day. Banned Books Week. UniteAgainstBookBans.org/LFRD/ Unite Against Book Bans.
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leeandlow.bsky.social
This week may be Banned Books Week, and this coming Monday may be Indigenous Peoples' Day, but these two things aren’t mutually exclusive. Censorship is running rampant, particularly when it comes to silencing marginalized groups like Indigenous peoples.
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pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
What Happened After ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ by George M. Johnson Got Banned buff.ly/hhg277l
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authorsabb.bsky.social
Research is a skill! Here is a great guide from Bookriot on how to become well informed about your local elections. Maybe the way you help protect the right to read is by taking these skills & making a voting guide or candidate scorecards to distribute to your neighbors.
Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025
Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.
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cynleitichsmith.bsky.social
★ “Hand this collection to any reader who is looking for a place made for them; they will find it between these pages.” 
@slj.com, starred review

LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN: INTERTRIBAL STORIES, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum). @epicreads.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
Quote from post, headline: Third Starred Review, Heartrum logo (young eagle feather on a drum), cover art (Native people at drive-in restaurant)
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pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
Creating a 'Hullabaloo' for Middle Grade Readers buff.ly/VjgZuZj
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Has your library curtailed or outright banned anything related to Banned Books Week this year? I'm not talking that you're doing something else (i.e., freedom to read week). I'm talking YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING related to the topic.

Tell me about it anonymously --> tinyurl.com/banning-bbw25
Black text on a red and black background. It reads "Has your library banned events, displays, talks, or anything else related to banned books week this year? Share your story anonymously." It includes the survey link: https://tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25
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jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
It’s me. Your favorite #bannedbooksweek curmudgeon. Just popping in to rain all over your caution tape.

#tlsky #tlskychat #librarians #skybrarians #edusky
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frankstrong.bsky.social
GREAT NEWS from Leander ISD. To Kill a Mockingbird, House on Mango St, and Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass will be returned to classrooms after a massive outcry. Thanks to everyone who spoke up!!!

From an email to teachers today:
*An important update regarding the books that
were previously paused from curriculum use as a
result of concerns around Senate Bill 12.
Thirty-six of the forty books are being reinstated
to the secondary curriculum book list, with
revisions made to the curriculum to ensure TEKS
alignment and compliance with SB 12. Four
titles, Stamped, Melissa (George), Gracefully
Grayson, and The 57 Bus, will remain paused for
additional review of curriculum alignment. Please
note that all books, including these four, should
remain available, or be returned if removed, to
classroom libraries for individual student choice
reading.
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achronicvoice.com
"If there’s something being ill has taught me, it’s to have a little #empathy. At the end of the day, we’re all just trying to live our best lives, and if I have the ability to #change something for the better, then I should.": buff.ly/4gLrZdo

#ChronicIllness #kindness #SickGirl
Call Me Sick Girl (Or How to Make Your Weakness Your Strength)
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pragmaticmom.bsky.social
Newly Updated!

160 Chinese American Children's Books (ages 2-16)

buff.ly/nJL1mv4 via @pragmaticmom

#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #ChineseAmerican
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jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
💬 Ready to talk freedom to read? Tomorrow’s #TLSkyChat celebrates #BannedBooksWeek at 8pm EST / 5pm PT! Preview the questions here: www.tlskychat.com/schedule

#TLSky #Librarians #Skybrarians #EduSky
Slide promoting #TLSkyChat on October 8, 2025. Topic: “Banned Books Week.” Includes reminders to use #TLSkyChat, respond to Q1–Q3, and start replies with A1–A3. Text invites discussion on protecting the freedom to read. Resources at tlskychat.com.
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jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
📢Tomorrow’s #TLSkyChat dives into #BannedBooksWeek! Join me and @techielibgrl.com at 8pm EST / 5pm PT for conversation, advocacy, and community. Questions are up now 👉 www.tlskychat.com/schedule

#TLSky #Librarians #Skybrarians #EduSky
Schedule | TLSkyChat
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