Reading With Mr. Sharp: Recent Episodes

Colby Sharp

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

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

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Loved reading aloud Wildfire to my kids today.

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A beautiful day both outside and inside the classroom.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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This amazing young adult novel comes out April 2018.

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

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In this episode I book talk Kate Messner’s 2018 middle grade novel Breakout.

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Audio books in the classroom.

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Watching a kid fall in love with reading is magical.

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

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

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Long Way Down #BookTalk

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Come with Me is such an important picture book.

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I love starting our school day creating.

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

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

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

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

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

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School is a marathon not a sprint.

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I got my class list!!

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

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

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

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Cool to mix-ins into an episode.

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

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

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Changing grades has really influenced my reading this summer.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Todd Nesloney and Brandon Blom each give a tip for principals wanting to promote reading in their schools.

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I am always looking for new educators to learn and grow with. Brandon Blom is the real deal. I'm so glad I met him at a Scholastic Reading Summit.

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Excited to head to the Seattle Scholastic Reading Summit. Feeling blessed to have an opportunity to learn and grow with educators.

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My son is in love with Two Truths and a Lie.