Yes, Audiobooks count as reading why I’m not backing down It’s me…I’m the literary expert! A parent recently approached me, her voice apologetic. Her son had completed his reading assignment, but he had listened to the audiobook instead of reading the physical text. She wanted to know if…

Surviving Test Taking Season Low-Prep Reading Activities Let’s have an honest conversation about state testing season. Right now, your students are exhausted. You are exhausted. The pressure is intense, the schedule is disrupted, and everyone is running on fumes. And you know what your students need right now?…

Let’s address the Elephant in the room… Some people think read-alouds are just for primary grades. That once kids can read independently, we should step back and let them do all the reading themselves. Here’s why that’s wrong. Reading aloud to upper elementary students is just as important—if…

welcome back & Happy New Year! If you’re reading this with lukewarm coffee while trying to remember what day it is, I see you. The holidays are over, your classroom probably still has a rogue candy cane wrapper stuck to something, and you’re wondering how to get your…