Funky First Grade Fun

Young writers learn to plan their writing because we teach them to plan.  Storytelling is part of the planning for narrative writing.  ...

My brain is overflowing with ideas that I want to share with my teachers after attending the Summer Writing Institute at Teacher'...

When I reflect on my years as a classroom teacher, I think about my students as individual learners. I spent a lot of time reflecting abo...

Extra!  Extra! Read All About It! My favorite author released her newest book, Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! Maria Dismondy is an ...

There is one question that people ask me about teaching reading that is more frequent than any other question.  It actually usually sta...

February is the time to do 2 important things. Eat chocolate and prepare for March is Reading Month, right? Two of my favorite themes to...

Last year, my students did a research project about eating healthy foods.   My students made these  Fruits and Veggies in Your Bag Writin...

Since I started my new job as an instructional coach, it's been a little tricky for me to figure out how to keep blogging.  I've bee...

At the end of September, I posted a set of October Daily Messages for Kindergarten .  Would you believe that I'm just now gettin' ar...

It's time for Currently!  Thank you, Farley ( Oh' Boy 4th Grade ), for hosting each month!  If teacher bloggers were eligible for...

As many of you know, this was my last week in the classroom.  On Monday, I'm off to my new position as an instructional coach.  I spent ...

It's time for the annual back to school sale on Tpt!  This adorable button was made by More Than Math by Mo.  You can download it fre...