What is Close Reading?Close reading is exactly as it sounds. It’s reading closely. Close reading spends several days on one text, looking at the words the author uses and discussing the text’s meaning. Close reading will prepare your students for...Read More
What is Interactive Writing? Teaching an interactive writing lesson is a versatile way to differentiate and review past literacy skills. This method differs from modeled or shared writing in that the students write on the paper with the teacher. Since...Read More
First Day Jitters is popular read with many teachers for the first day of school It’s a great book, and there are plenty of activities that easily fit right in the theme. The First Day Jitters activities and book companion...Read More
For me, the first day of school means nervous kiddos, 1,705 glue sticks, folders, boxes of crayons, and bus notes all shoved at you in the first five minutes. It’s chaotic, it’s unorganized (later, I’ll post some first day tips...Read More
It's back to school time! Which means it's APPLE TIME! I love that autumn feeling: the weather cools off, the leaves turn colors, and I get to eat apple cinnamon donuts from our local apple orchard! I don't know what...Read More
