Your school year has begun, and you have a new crew of students that you are working to learn more about every day! You have created a seating chart, learned student names, taught those first lessons, and things seem off to a successful start. Then …
What back to school books do you love to share with students on those first days of school? I have a bunch that I have adored reading aloud to my my own children and my enthusiastic 6th graders over the years, but the picture book …
The end of another school year is quickly arriving and there are a bazillion things to do before your students pack up their belongings and leave your classroom for the final time. I find this time of year to be a complete blur despite having …
What kind of music do you like to listen to? Do you play music in your classroom? I LOVE music and I find that I am playing it at all times! Instead of the TV going on full blast in our house we listen to …
As I reflect back on my own learning I had some AMAZING teachers. It all began in kindergarten with Mrs. Shea. The best thing about kindergarten in Granville, Massachusetts was that I had a jungle gym inside my classroom. I wished I had that “center” …
Today I’m sharing some ideas for historical fiction novels to share with your middle-upper elementary and middle school students. I have to be honest, I am not a big history buff. I never enjoyed my social studies classes in elementary school and was always hopeful for …
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