The Common Core Lesson Book K-5 by Gretchen Owocki
This was a Christmas gift from my principal. I will tell you that it sat untouched over Christmas break – okay, that’s not 100% true. My daughter did try to pick it up off the table a few times š Anyhow, it is on my wishlist of professional books to read. We are currently in a state of transition to the common core so I am trying to get myself acquainted with the gaps between our current grade level expectations and those of the common core. I hope this book will be useful!
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Here’s the description from amazon.com:
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunneās fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nickās clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isnāt doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wifeās head, but passages from Amy’s diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the mediaāas well as Amyās fiercely doting parentsāthe town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and heās definitely bitterābut is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didnāt do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?

Hi, I am your newest follower. Your Common Core book looks interesting. We too are moving towards Common Core. It is great to find helpful things to read in order to make the transition. Thanks, Maria
Thanks for linking up, Storie! I use Owocki's Common Core book ALL the time! You will like it. Gone Girl is my next pleasure read, so we will have to compare notes.
I LOVE all the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You books. I rotate them through my Buddy Reading station. Your kids will like them.
Happy New Yea!
Mary at Pitner's Potpourri
I loved Gone Girl. I could not put it down. I read it on my iPad when my son was a few months old. I remember pacing in the dark trying to get him to sleep, with my iPad in one hand because I couldn't stop reading! How terrible is that!
Sarah
Using My Teacher Voice
The Common core standards book looks good for us SLPs too. Need to work in conjunction with these changes in education to get the biggest bang for our buck, I say! I also LOVE mysteries/suspense books…I love the puzzle of trying to figure out "who done it" so to speak. Now I must download Gone Girl to my kindle I think. Thanks for your recommendations!