Every four years we have the power to VOTE! This is a responsibility that we must embrace and teach our students to embrace. So how do we teach such a…
October is an exciting time in kindergarten. And every grade. It’s also one of those months that is challenging to keep kids engaged. You know what I mean. Trick or…
Each summer I choose 1 or 2 areas of instruction or practice to improve for the next school year. I love to learn and love reading to learn. So each…
Each summer I choose 1 or 2 areas of instruction or practice to improve for the next school year. I love to learn and love reading to learn. So each…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we’re kicking off our month-long adventure around the world with Holidays Around The World! We’re also introducing subtraction and working with Blends Bootcamp! Holidays Around…
Each fall, we celebrate community helpers with our Community Helpers Research Project! Students love learning about each community helper through read alouds and graphic organizers! We draw community helpers, make…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are continuing off our HUGE three week animals and animal habitats research project with lots zoo animals activities! We are focusing on an animal…
Common Core standards were introduced several years. One of those standards was research and writing. The standards said students should participate in shared research and writing. I found this standard…
If you’re not comprehending and understanding what you read, then you’re not really reading. This is why reading comprehension is so important. And that’s why we’ve made reading comprehension a…
Raise your hand if you love gingerbread stories! There are so many versions of the story that lend themselves to some great literacy activities. Comparing and contrasting, sequencing, problem/solution and…
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