Simplify Planning
Let's talk planning. Does it take you absolutely forever? I found that even after teaching several years and utilizing TpT, I still spent a long time planning. Partly because I had to meet specific [...]
Simplifying Guided Reading
Guided Reading has been mentioned by top educators for over 50 years. Fountas and Pinnell made it a force in education trends in the 1990’s. Although the concept of guided reading is not new, [...]
Guided Reading in a SNAP!
Guided reading can be so hard to wrap your hands (and mind) around. For the past few months, I have been diligently working behind the scenes talking with other teachers, organizing my own thoughts, and [...]
Let’s Read Aloud…Or Not….
A few months ago I did a Facebook Live discussing the Do's and Don'ts of guided reading. You can check that video out here: I think one of the things that surprised me most, and [...]