As teachers, we pour our energy into helping students grow into strong, confident readers. So it’s tough on our teacher’s heart to watch those gains fade over a few months away from school. Supporting students’ reading lives after the school year wraps up is so important (also why…
Celebrating Beverly Cleary, D.E.A.R. Day, and The One and Only Family Some authors have a way of creating stories that stay with us forever. Their words linger in our minds, shaping our love for reading and storytelling. For many generations, Beverly Cleary was one of those authors—capturing the…
Refresh your classroom community and promote Self-Love with BIG by Vashti Harrison Bringing some happy back to the class! I don’t know about you- but at this point during the long, winter months my students need a refresher in all the community-building- friendship- respect lessons that we hit…
Reader’s Theatre in an elementary classroom Reader’s Theatre Scripts & Activities available for purchase below. Using Reader’s Theatre in my classroom is one of my favorite ways to work on reading skills without the students realizing it! The holidays is a great time for Reader’s Theatre in the…
