Contra Costa Reading Association

Join us for the 53rd annual reading conference. It’s only $50 for members who have participated in a CRA webinar this spring & summer! californiareading.org for more details

Mrs. Warner showing her Garin Spirit wear as she delivers Chromebooks.

Using a tool in class that was presented at a book club meeting. Which tools have you heard about and implemented in your classroom?

Celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay by reading “I Am Human” by @peterhreynolds - a great reminder that we are all full of possibilities! @3xjoy @teacherstone @litworldsays @Scholastic

In honor of World Read Aloud Day, we listened to a female astronaut read one of my favorite books “Rosie Revere, Engineer.” Great messages about women in space, growth mindset, and the value of making mistakes. #theGarinWay #WeareBUSD

A few of us hosted a “book tasting” to kick-start book clubs after being inspired by the last CCRA meeting. Were you inspired to try something new?

A scene from #makermonday. I will never stop being grateful for generous donations that have allowed me to provide my students with such engaging materials! #makerspace #steam #stem #stemeducation #stemed #steameducation #makelearningfun #makeadifference #supportateacher

Bee Medders led our packed room in a mindful moment before her inspiring presentation on oral language for ELLs.

Red Ribbon Week: Owls Making healthy choices!! #MCBOwlsSOAR #WeareBUSD

Mrs. Bagg’s 1st graders proving which equation is true. #WeareBUSD #mchawks

Miss Shanks’ 5th grade class using Flip Grid to explain how to solve a long division problem. #WeareBUSD #mchawks

When your teacher has to buy pizzas for an event on Sunday, and your class is working on division #theGarinWay #realiLifeMath

Mrs. Murphy’s first graders engaged in a great dot talk with Mrs. Migay today.

Family Literacy Night is in full swing. Reading together by the fire. (It’s a chilly 74 degrees outside.) #theGarinWay

Thank you @AmerLitCorp and Garin PTA for sponsoring Family Ligetscy Night. Reading IS fun and games! #theGarinWay

🌟FAB🌟 FREE resources for #California #teachers and #librarians 👇🏻👇🏻

Great student art work on display at Petersen Vineyards today for the Art and Vine Festival. Come on down and support art docent programs in our schools.

“Passing the boot” to support literacy in Paradise. #CRA2019pdi Registration fees, gas money, books, hugs, and supplies were donated to these teacher heroes (some of whom held clsss in their living rooms.)

Thank you @AmerLitCorp #CRA2019pdi