ย Were you one of the many teachers who went to Kohl’s and got the Mo Willems animals? ย I was so excited to get mine! ย My students adore the Mo Willems books, so I know they are going to be beyond thrilled to see these little guys in my classroom. ย ย Pigeon is one of my students’ favorites. ย They… View Post
DATA…It is not a four letter word. ย Okay, technically it is a four letter word. ย But data is not a bad word. ย Neither is RTI. ย With a few tips and some organization, RTI can be the process that improves your student learning. ย I have heard of schools progress monitoring whenever they decide and some requiring teachers to progress monitor… View Post
Already, it is almost Back to School time! ย As I start thinking about getting my room put back together, I am thinking about my Teacher Survival Kit! ย A Teacher Survival Kit should include things you might need during the day or night at school that you may or may not carry with you in your purse. ย It can just… View Post
Strengthening and building fluency is important and can sometimes be tricky for students. We’ve got some great ideas for you though to help with this! Reading with fluency can be a difficult thing to achieve for some readers. Fluency needs to be modeled, practiced, and approached in a strategic manner for those that it does not come naturally. Fluency activities also need to… View Post
What’s in your Teacher Book Stack for this summer? ย I have some brand new ones and a few go-to teacher professional development resources that I like to revisit during the summer. ย I just don’t have the timeย during the school year to read and study as much as I can over the summer. ย I have always enjoyed finding teacher resources… View Post
I know every teacher gets concerned about the Summer Slide for students who do not read over the summer. ย ย For my young students, they still need the guidance of parents to help be sure they read. ย Not all my students have that support at home. ย And for those that do, they may not have appropriate books for them… View Post
Games are such a fun way for students to get in extra practice with word work and other reading skills that they need to strengthen. ย ย One of my students favorite games is Candy Land. ย They love those picture cards! ย Except when they get sent to the bottom. ย ๐ ย I have students draw a sight word card to read… View Post
