Love Jars For Mother’s Day
I don’t know about you, but for me, Mother’s Day is just a pause in my routine. For instance, I get the day off, but
I don’t know about you, but for me, Mother’s Day is just a pause in my routine. For instance, I get the day off, but
Have you ever read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen? It seems there are very few people who I have met who have not read it.
This month in science we have been exploring living things and more specifically, plants. Sometimes plants can be a bit boring. Flashback—my college course. The
I love sharing all the various texts that I use in the classroom each week for every mentor text. It is so powerful when students
For Earth Day, I had my students explore water pollution through the Freddie the Fish Activity. There are many variations of this on the internet,
The older I get, the more I feel out of touch sometimes with the children of this generation, even at third grade. Yes, some things
Forced relationships. Have you heard of these? Yes, I’m still talking about education concepts. No, I’m not talking about the relationships you are forced to
Do you love the Frayer Model, but your kids are getting a bit bored with it? Why not mix things up a bit? Turn it
This week, my mentor text is The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig. I don’t know about you, but it sure seems that each year I
How many times have we thought to ourselves that we won’t give up until we get or find something spectacular? Many times, I’m thinking. My
When I was in school, chin-ups were the worst thing any physical education teacher could make me do. I hated them with a passion. My
I often hear that there is not a place for read alouds and picture books in upper elementary. I couldn’t disagree more. When I taught
Cause and effect. The Cause: The students not understanding cause and effect. The Effect: The teacher banging her head against the wall. Don’t we all
Not too long ago, I was teaching nonfiction text structure to my students. In reality, it can get a bit boring, and I felt I
This week’s Mentor Text Monday is with Sandra Markle’s book, What If You Had Animal Hair? What If You Had Animal Hair? is a nonfiction
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