We're diving head first into this school year with a comprehensive literacy series focused on, you guessed it from the title -- GUIDED READING. I am thrilled to share with you all what's widely known as a balanced approach to literacy instruction. The series will focus on reading, not writing, how ... read more
DFW Classroom Library Flip Reveal
Literature rich environment. Organization. Diverse books. Accessibility. Leveled texts. Autonomy. My dear friend Haley from Teaching with Haley O'Connor had a dream for quite some time of helping a teacher revamp his/her classroom library. This summer we decided to team together to make ... read more
10 Uplifting Books that Teach Diversity
Hey y’all -- hope your 2019 is off to a great start. I’m starting a new series today that hopefully will have lots of installments over the coming months/years. I get lots of questions about how to curate/how to begin/where should I start when creating a classroom library. Yeesh, what a big ... read more
4 Ways to Incorporate Games in the Classroom
Hey y’all! Today I want to share my love of using games in the classroom. The games I use are versatile, fun, and easy for students to learn and learn from! I know that as teachers, especially in elementary, you probably already know the importance of games as well as I do. Educational World has a ... read more
Create a Reading Wonderland with Literacy Games
A new batch of erasers at the ever teacher-favorite dollar spot calls for a new batch of reading center games. These games are perfect for fostering a cooperative learning environment while practicing syllables, sight words, short vowel sounds, segmenting/blending, rhyming, and beginning ... read more
