There's no doubt, as educators we are in the midst of unprecedented educational demands. While many of us have used online resources for teaching in the past, the shift that many of us are facing towards distance education have left many feeling overwhelmed. I'll be honest - I share that sense of ... read more
Building Independent Readers One Book at a Time
By winter, you know your students well. You understand their capabilities, their abilities, their challenges and struggles. You've likely devoted LOTS of time during the fall building that literacy muscle, no matter what elementary grade you teach. If you've been following along with us, you've ... read more
Teaching Points for Shared Reading
You're a champion. You're a star educator. You've started incorporating Shared Reading along with Guided Reading into your literacy lesson plans. And you've even started seeing results. Hooray and good job! Give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. And yet, including shared reading as part ... read more
Gingerbread STEAM Activities + hoopla digital
The holidays are upon us, and that means many teachers are on the hunt for meaningful, and highly engaging, activities to keep students focused during what is already a hectic - but fun - time period. Well, have I got a TREAT in store for you! I've teamed up with hoopla digital to share one of ... read more
What is Shared Reading?
An essential pillar of balanced literacy in elementary is shared reading. And yet it's something teachers (even great teachers) often overlook in our frenzied effort to get "everything" done. If you're one of those excellent educators who's never had a chance to incorporate shared reading into ... read more
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