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Reading With Mr. Sharp

by Colby Sharp

A fifth grade teacher shares books, teaching reflections, and his take on life.

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Episodes

  1. Experiencing A Teacher Read Aloud a Picture Book to my Students

    We don’t have enough opportunities to learn from other teachers. Today I got to learn from my old teaching partner, Mrs. Woolworth.

  2. One more chapter

    Loved reading aloud Wildfire to my kids today.

  3. Getting Creative with The Creativity Project

    A beautiful day both outside and inside the classroom.

  4. Reading Aloud The Evil Princess vs. The Brave Night

    Today we read aloud Jennifer and Matthew Holm’s new picture book.

  5. Working On Crafting Nonfiction Leads

    Had a great day with my students. Writing workshop went extremely well. Excited to get back in the classroom tomorrow!

  6. Monday Grade Level and Writing PD

    Back at school today! Had a great day of PD. Love getting the opportunity to spend time working with my grade level.

  7. Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference Reflection #mra19

    I learned a ton at #mra19. Excited to take my new brining back to the classroom.

  8. When They Fall in Love With Writing

    There is nothing like experiencing a kid going from someone who hates writing, to someone that can’t get enough.

  9. Thank Goodness for Google Docs | E47

  10. Everyone Gets A Book | E46

    The PTA at my school bought all the fifth graders a copy of The Creativity Project.❤️

  11. All School PD | E45

    Excited for a day of learning with my #wsdpanthers teammates.

  12. Book Launch Week! | E44

    I am thankful to all the people out there that helped make The Creativity Project possible.

  13. Never Stop Growing E43

    In this episode I reflect on an awesome week of learning at a couple of conferences.

  14. Mock Caldecott 2018 | E42

  15. The Nicest Act | E41

    My students never stop impressing me. Their kindness is contagious and inspiring.

  16. Losers Bracket by Chris Crutcher #booktalk | E 40

    This amazing young adult novel comes out April 2018.

  17. E39 | They’re Creating Even When I'm Not There

    I love that my students are creating podcast episodes on days when I am not in school.

  18. E37 | Using Audio Books

    Audio books in the classroom.

  19. E36 | I Like Reading

    Watching a kid fall in love with reading is magical.

  20. E35 | A New Read Aloud

    Today we started a new read aloud , and I had some great reading conferences with my students.

  21. E34: Classroom Library Survey and wishtree Read Aloud

    Finishing our classroom read aloud of wishtree, and reflecting on a classroom library survey made today awesome.

  22. E 33 | A Bad Day With A Sub

    😞

  23. E32 | Long Way Down #booktalk

    Long Way Down #BookTalk

  24. E31 | Come With Me

    Come with Me is such an important picture book.

  25. E30| Creative Start Rocks

    I love starting our school day creating.

  26. E29 | Loved Working With Brad

    My pal Bras Wilson stopped to hang out with my students today.

  27. E28 | My Readers Take Care of Each Other

    I love watching my students get to know each other as readers.

  28. E27 | A Surprise Half Day

    Love that my students are willing to roll with whatever the day brings.

  29. E26 | Sergeant Reckless ROCKS

    The narrative nonfiction book Sergeant Reckless is fascinating. My students and I are captivated by this book.

  30. E25 | Dot Day is crazy fun

    I had a blast ending the week celebrating Dot Day with my students.

  31. E24 | I Need To Slow Down

    School is a marathon not a sprint.

  32. E23 | I Got My Class List!!

    I got my class list!!

  33. E22| The Creativity Project Is Available for Preorder

    I can't believe people are preordering my book. I'm so thankful.

  34. E21| We Shouldn't Do It Alone

    Working together is a lot more effective than working alone. Thankful to have help setting up my classroom.

  35. E20 | Check out these amazing #BookTalks!

    I loved hearing all the book talks people gave by calling in to my Anchor channel.

  36. E19: Kickoff Reflections

    Cool to mix-ins into an episode.

  37. E18: The #TeamJXN #EdTech Kickoff

    I had a blast learning and presenting at the Team Jackson Ed Tech Kickoff.

  38. E17: It Takes a Village

    I feel so blessed to have he support of my parents. They sacrifice so much to help me as an educator.

  39. E16 | Switching Grades Has Effected My Summer Reading Choices

    Changing grades has really influenced my reading this summer.

  40. E15 | The First Rule Of Punk #BookTalk

    I LOVED The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. I think kids are going to totally fall for this book.

  41. E14 | First Anchor Interview

    In this episode I interview Anchor employee Maya. We discuss some of Anchor's cool features and we talk about how educators might use it in schools.

  42. E 13: Playing Waldo at a Bookshop

    I had a blast dressing up as Waldo for a local book event.

  43. E12 | Anticipating New Readers

    I can't wait to meet my new students. I recorded his episode while walking around a book store.

  44. E11 | #BookTalk: The Vanderbeekers

    In this episode I book talk The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street.

  45. E10 | Day 2 Setting Up My Room

    I got a ton of work done in my classroom today. Much better than day 1.

  46. E9 | First Day Working In My New Classroom

    School starts in 28 days!!! I had a good first day working in my classroom.

  47. E8 | Reading Aloud Connects Us

    I've been thinking a lot about my students from last year, and how reading aloud helped us develop community.

  48. E7 I Survived #booktalk

    I finally read a book in the I Survived series. It was amazing! Looking forward to booktalking it in the fall.

  49. E6 Life: a Gorgeous Picture Book

    My booktalk of Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel's LIFE. This is a must read picture book.

  50. E5 Seattle Reading Summit

    I had an amazing time learning and growing with educators in Seattle. The highlight of the trip came in an unexpected place.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A fifth grade teacher shares books, teaching reflections, and his take on life.

HOSTED BY

Colby Sharp

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education

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