Sharing Sunday for April
I feel like this whole year has just flown by me. I mean, didn't we just take down our Christmas tree? I mean, really, it feels like just a few days ago! And now it [...]
Growing Readers and Writers with Mentor Texts
I am so excited to join in on the Growing Readers and Writers with Mentor Texts Spring Link Up! So many fabulous idea were shared in the winter link up- I can't wait to go through all [...]
5 Tips for Efficient Parent Communication
When I first started teaching I would always gets annoyed when a child's folder came back fully stuffed with papers, obviously untouched. I mean really, people? How hard is it to check a folder? Now [...]
Author’s Purpose: Easy as PIE (and More) FREEBIE!
Author's purpose can be so important for kids to figure out as readers. It can help them determine the author's point of view and can also make connections to the writing process. It can help [...]
Reading Comprehension HELP!
I wrote an earlier post with what to do when a students doesn't recall or understand the text when you tap in on a student reading during guided reading. What do you do when the [...]
What to Do When They Don’t Understand
You are sitting at the guided reading table with a group. Everything is going beautifully. All the kids are working independently and engaged in their activities. There is a purposeful, low hum of conversation in [...]
5 Smart Strategies for Problem Solving
When I was a little girl I hated math. Like despised it. I was the child that took forever to memorize math facts, stared blankly at word problems, and suddenly had to go to the [...]
Sharing Sunday: February Fun and FREEBIES
February is just around the corner. For real. And with it comes chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. Which leads to... and then I avoid that box of chocolate and eat my salad and Sigh. [...]
Super Charge Your Math Instruction {FREEBIES}
January is ALWAYS a good time to reflect on your practices in your classroom. Maybe it was my personal love of reading or the fact that I went back to school for my Masters in [...]