Character Changes…Getting students to think more deeply about a text than just at the surface level. I don’t want my students to just learn about the beginning-middle-end of stories, although that is the first step. But I want them to think and connect with the characters within the text and how the characters change. Some characters are not the… View Post
A big hats off to Jessica Stanford for organizing our product swap once again so you can see what all those wonderful items would look like and how they would be used! If you click on the button above, it will take you to all the other blogs that are participating in the swap! My partner is Karla Banks from… View Post
Do you use theme word walls in your room? You know the ones…You write words that go with the theme or season that you are in. Some teachers write them on chart paper and switch them out as units or seasons change. Kids love theme words and will often use them in their writing through-out the day. And unlike… View Post
I carry about 60 students on my Title 1 roster, so I need my classroom library organized and easy for me to see who has what checked out and for how long. The grade span for me is K-5 so I also need a way to keep books organized and easier for students to find that “just right” book. So… View Post
David will run in the classroom. We have been doing an author study on the David books by David Shannon. What fun! My classes, just like I am sure your’s, love the David books. I used the David Goes To School and No, David books with my kindergartners and my first graders. The kinders drew the features on David’s face… View Post
We have been working extra hard at learning our letters in my kindergarten classes. One of the many activities that we do and one that the students LOVE is I’m A Letter Expert. The kids will ask for it when they come into class! They want to know who’s turn is it to be the expert. 🙂 First we start… View Post
Kindergarten Guided Reading Do you ever wonder what other teacher’s guided reading plans look like? Ever think you would like to change up and improve on yours, but not sure how? Jen, over at The Teacher’s Cauldron, is having a linky party that will help you out! It seems like every year I am tinkering with my lesson plan forms…. View Post
