It always fascinates me how the first day of school and the end of the year have been placed on the calendar for MONTHS, yet it always seems to catch me off guard and come faster than I ever could have imagined! Does it feel …
Bringing a year full of learning and fun to a close can be a bit of a challenge for a busy teacher. Let’s face it-the end of the year is full of little assemblies, field days, performances, field trips, outdoor adventures, data charting, report card …
As a reading teacher I have a ton of favorite books! I have favorite picture books to read aloud to my own children, some for teaching different reading skills, easy reader chapter books for new readers, favorite novels to share with students as well as …
Now is the time of year when things start to get a little more tense around the school building. The year is half-way completed, the second set of conferences are quickly approaching, and TESTING seems to be looming. I have found that cramming for state …
My students LOVE fables! They are clever little stories that involve talking animals, and convey a lesson! What is more fun than that? The other day my neighbor stopped me. She is a mom of three teenagers-a college freshman, a high school junior, and an eighth …
Finding novels for my students is both a challenge and a joy. The TOP 5 ways I can always tell I have found that awesome novel unit is when my students are: talking about the book outside of class…recess, lunch, to parents, the principal…LOVE this! …
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