The Next Step in Guided Reading Chapter 5 (Transitional Readers)
Oh my word. This chapter is HUGE. I hope I do it justice. I will say there is NO WAY I can cover the entire chapter as well as it deserves without my fingers falling [...]
Back to School Books
I started organizing all of my books a few weeks ago. I have MASSIVE amounts of books from when I was in the classroom. I actually got rid of/ donated several boxes to a friend [...]
Back to School Writing
Looking for ideas for back to school writing? I just shared two ideas in a recent Facebook Live video. These two activities are perfect for beginning of the year writing samples. Please note that the [...]
Are you a Teacher Blogger?
I just went back and looked at my VERY first blog post. It was July of 2011. First, ouch! Yeah, I have grown as a blogger. Thank goodness! Second, I was really blown away with [...]
The Next Step in Guided Reading : Chapter 2 (Assessment and Grouping)
I hope you guys are enjoying this book as much as I am. I am loving how so many of these ideas that she talks about are a nice mix of some of my favorite [...]
The Next Step in Guided Reading
I am so excited about my next adventure!! I am going to lead a book study with my good friend, Erin from The Elementary Darling! I have never actually led a book study, much less [...]
Finish the Year Right: A Guide to a Stress Free End of the School Year
The end is near! You can do it! The only negative thing about the end of the year is the work load. Blerg. I always wanted to leave as soon as I could, but the [...]
Rounding Up End of Year Fun and An Anniversary {FREEBIES!}
It is so hard to believe that the end of the year is near. I know you guys must be so grateful. I always felt like I crawled through May. You can make it! I [...]
Best Spring Chapter Book Read Alouds
Spring is beautiful...and spring fever in the classroom isn't so beautiful! Are you looking for some new read alouds to jazz up your reading time? These books are some of my FAVORITE classics. They are [...]