27 Sep 2025
One of my most favorite ELA traditionsโฆ First Chapter Friday! Weโve made it through the first 7 weeks of school, and students are already excited about choosing their next book adventure. โToday a reader, tomorrow a leaderโ #RangersLEAD #ELAlove #FirstChapterFriday #8thgrade
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6 Sep 2025
We had our 1st #FirstChapterFriday read aloud today! We hope to ignite our imaginations and find our next favourite book every Friday in grade 5 @StDominicOCSB ๐
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7 Feb 2025
It's #FirstChapterFriday with author @bessieflores! Watch as she reads her #ALAYMA-winning book "Libertad."
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#AuthorInterview #AuthorChat #YANovels #YMA25 @randomhouse
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24 Jan 2025
Year 1 enjoyed listening to a Julia Donaldson classic! 32 years old today! #firstchapterfriday
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20 Dec 2024
#FirstChapterFriday today for my students: Eight Dates and Nights by @BetsyAldredge
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Students loved it! #MichiganEducator #Reader #Teacher #Advocate #Hanukkah #YAbooks
#YAromance #CozyHolidayBook
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13 Dec 2024
bit.ly/4fez9tB Itโs #FirstChapterFriday! Get a sneak peek of "We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord" by @garthnix then add the title to your #FollettTitlewave list bit.ly/41v1ubO!
#AuthorTakeover #AuthorChat #EdChat #TLChat @Scholastic
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29 Nov 2024
Looking for a good read? Listen to authors read the first chapter of their books! bit.ly/3CNafUw
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#AuthorTakeover #AuthorVideo #FirstChapterFriday #EdChat #TLChat #FollettTitlewave
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29 Nov 2024
A lovely #FirstChapterFriday with S1 today as we started our new tradition of reading the first chapter of a different book each Friday.
All about promoting reading for pleasure and encouraging them to try books they might otherwise skip past! ๐๐
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15 Nov 2024
bit.ly/4hLrUvJ It's #FirstChapterFriday w/author @kaokaliayang who previews her new novel "The Diamond Explorer." Listen in, then add the title to your Titlewave list: bit.ly/3UMlNgO
#AuthorTakeover #AuthorChat #EdChat #TLChat #FollettTitlewave @penguinrandom
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8 Nov 2024
bit.ly/4fbZMQC It's #FirstChapterFriday with author @LuanneRice who reads her newest YA thriller "If Anything Happens To Me." Listen in, then add it to your Titlewave list: bit.ly/3CdwPFA
#AuthorTakeover #AuthorChat #EdChat #TLChat #FollettTitlewave @Scholastic
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11 Oct 2024
Year 1 enjoyed an old favourite of the Taylor household today. ๐๐๐๐If you would like to borrow the book- see Mrs T. ๐๐#firstchapterfriday
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13 Sep 2024
#sketchnoting continues in #clarkshody7 as we explore typography and combine it with #firstchapterfriday. This was everyoneโs first attempt at this #visiblethinking strategy and I keep them to look back on later in the year. #ELA #grade7 #middleschool #sketchnote #typography
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28 Aug 2024
My students have told me that reading just isnโt their jam. So I started First Chapter Friday. Guess what book I read last week? Suddenly everyone is begging for more reading time โค๏ธ๐ค #firstchapterfriday #ihpromise #welovebooks #thewildrobot
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2 Aug 2024
bit.ly/3A60NtX Get students excited about a new novel! Author @ruthbehar reads the first chapter of #AcrossSoManySeas. Add the book to your Titlewave list: bit.ly/3WWSZnz.
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#FirstChapterFriday #AuthorInterview #EdChat #TLChat #BackToSchool @penguinusa
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5 Jul 2024
wi.st/3L3ceoo Watch as @erinentrada reads the first chapter of her book โFelix Powell, Boy Dog,โ a funny novel about friendship, family, and animals. Find it on Titlewave: bit.ly/3L3cm7m.
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#FirstChapterFriday #FelixPowellBoyDog #EdChat #TLChat @HarperCollins
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19 Apr 2024
David Walliams had year 3 giggling today! 7 children have taken home the book to readโฆhappy reading !#readingisanadventure #firstchapterfriday
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12 Apr 2024
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It's #FirstChapterFriday! Watch as award-winning author @rajanilarocca reads her gripping middle grade fantasy novel, โSona and The Golden Beasts."
@HarperCollins #AuthorInterview #RajaniLaRocca #HarperCollins
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5 Apr 2024
Watch as comedian & disability activist @maysoonzayid reads the first chapter of her hilarious & one-of-a-kind graphic novel about fame, friendship, & fighting to take back your own story. wi.st/4cNGU9S
#ShinyMisfits #FirstChapterFriday #FollettTitlewave @Scholastic
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22 Mar 2024
Today is #WorldWaterDay and our #FirstChapterFriday read is #ALongWalkToWater
We watched Salva Dutโs #TedTalk about his journey with the Lost Boys of Sudan, and how he is making a difference.
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