

She became a touchstone for talking about putting out your best effort and doing your best work for my class.” “My second graders loved learning about Wilma Rudolph and all she had to overcome to become a world-class athlete. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull


It’s from a series called The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses. It also gets at test anxiety in a light and fun way. It’s a great introduction to classroom conversations about how everyone learns differently. Last to Finish: A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class by Barbara Esham I try to de-emphasize them as much as I can.”Ĥ. It’s perfect for my students who get nervous about taking standardized tests. Wemberly worries about absolutely everything and learns to let go a little. “One book I read every year is Wemberly Worried. When she can’t afford a new bike, she earns money teaching bicycle repair to buy parts and build a new one! We talk about self-confidence and creative problem-solving as a class.” Sally is joyous and adventurous, but more that that, she’s a problem solver. “I love reading Sally Jean to my students. Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best Every, year I read it with my students and do our own drawings and words about what we wish for in life. “This is just a really fun and colorful book about dreaming big for your life. Testing season can be stressful for students and their teachers! We asked teachers for their favorite positive, motivational, stress-reducing, hard-work-encouraging and just plain fun read-alouds for those bubble-test kinds of days.
