Why Spelling Matters…Unless?

12.14.2022 by Judi Holst // Leave a Comment

It Was Just One of Those Days as a Teacher!

Have you ever had one of those days where you end your day with “What just happened?” This is one of those blog posts that I wanted to write, just to laugh about it later when I’m old(er). My morning started out with a showdown between me, a mama deer, and a fawn. As I […]

Teaching Tip: Create Interest When Students Show Up For Class

I’ve learned that it’s easy to get students excited for class by changing up the little things when they enter the room. Today, I loved seeing my students smile when they showed up for class. It was more fun to do it this way than to hang the sign on the door. This was the […]

In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan

I have been looking for a good police-procedural book for some time, and In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan didn’t disappoint. I love trying to figure out mysteries in a book, but when the book shows how police detectives might solve a case is truly intriguing. https://amzn.to/4fQAaJO What Is In the Blink […]

Judi's books

Resurrection Walk

by Michael Connelly

I am a huge fan of the show "Bosch" and the show "The Lincoln Lawyer." When I saw that this book combines both of those characters, I couldn't wait to read it. It takes place long after Bosch has retired, and he is now a driver for Mikey...

Never Lie

by Freida McFadden

I loved the different twists in the book. Just when you think you have one mystery solved, you're probably wrong.

The Silent Patient

by Alex Michaelides

Resurrection Walk

by Michael Connelly

The Boy Who Changed His World: An Inspiring Story of Hope

The Boy Who Changed His World: An Inspiring Story of Hope

by Robert Whanslaw

There is something special when an elderly person befriends a teenager. It can be a beautiful bond. This story is about Callum, a 15-year-old boy, who is bullied at school, doesn't know his father, and his mother is married to a man who ...