The New York Times Best Seller Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, is a book that students love, but every teacher should read also to remind us why we became teachers. ...
Revision is an integral part of the writing process. It is in this stage of the writing process that students grow as writers, readers, and thinkers. REVISION STRATEGIES FOR...
A fun way for you to get to know your elementary students better and help them get to know each other is by having them create a book jacket cover and table of contents about...
Interactive read alouds are an important component of a balanced literacy classroom. Research proves the value of reading aloud to students of all ages, and shows that...
As you head back to the classroom, download eight resources that will assist you in teaching students the different writing formats! These posters and worksheets will be a...
I am always really excited about learning and teaching vocabulary words, but my students aren’t always as exhilarated as I am. After seeing a poster in my mentee’s classroom...
The buttery popcorn, the delicious candy, the big screen... who doesn't love a movie? The answer used to be, “I don’t!”, when one of my favorite student literature circle...
As previously discussed, the four foundational centers (Teacher Led Center, Vocabulary, Reading Together and Writer’s Craft) are appropriate for any classroom. There are...
Many teachers tell me that they just don’t have time for vocabulary instruction on top of everything else they need to do in the classroom. Of course, I understand that as...
I love how amazingly approachable and kind authors are, especially those who write for children, middle schoolers, and teens. I am lucky enough to attend NCTE and ALAN each...
In a previous post, I have shared how I incorporate the DOK and Revised Bloom's Taxonomy into my 'shared reading lesson plans' and my 'unit plans.' In this post, I will...
Last year I wrote a blog post about creating a classroom environment where students can be immersed in literacy experiences. One of the elements I briefly touched on as a...