This is the time of year we start thinking of setting goals again. For ourselves and for our students. I love how setting goals with our students helps them to partner with us as they make progress. It also helps them take ownership of their learning. As you help your students set learning goals, we have some tips for you… View Post
Christmas is just right around the corner! We know it is coming and yet somehow it is suddenly here. If you are needing some Christmas ideas for your students this year, we have you covered. Easy and low cost too! We’ve also included a freebie to dress up your gift! We have FREE Christmas gift tags that are editable for… View Post
Must read books for December is here! We are always on the look out for good holiday books. And we have four really good books, plus some skill ideas to go with them, to share with you this month! Christmas Farm is such a sweet story about a lady and her young neighbor who start a tree farm. There are… View Post
After 2020, we all thought 2021 would be much easier and different. But despite all the challenges, there have been many blessings this year! My family is a huge blessing. And I am thankful for you too! Once again I have joined in with some of my blogger friends to share our blessings with you! To share the blessings with… View Post
Reading conferences can be a powerful and effective tool for developing reading growth in our students. Conferencing with each student doesn’t take long but can provide us with a lot of data about how students are progressing and how deep their level of understanding and comprehension can be. Plus, they can be just a whole lot of fun for both… View Post
Our list for must read books for October is here! October is one of the most fun months to share special books with students. After you share the books, be sure to place them in a special “Blessed Books” basket. These blessed books encourage students to look at, read and enjoy them all month long! It is a great way… View Post
Blending and Segmenting are crucial phonemic awareness skills for laying a solid foundation in our readers. Many studies have been done showing that students who have weak phonemic awareness skills may also have weak reading skills. Today we have some tips and tools for making teaching these two skills a bit easier for your students to learn. Rocks, hammers and… View Post
