Teaching during a global pandemic is bound to be more than stressful. Will you be teaching in the classroom? Will you be teaching from home? Will your students be with you or will they be at home? Or maybe there will be a hybrid of both? There are so many unanswered questions. One thing I […]
Back to School Read Aloud with Activities
Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen is a newly released picture book that is great for the Back to School season. If you haven’t picked up your copy, you can grab one HERE. After Katie and I read the story over this summer we just knew we had to create a teaching resource […]
Build a Diverse Library Part Three
It’s time for Part THREE of my blog post series: Build a Diverse Classroom Library. If you missed the first two posts, click below: Build a Diverse Library Part One Build a Diverse Library Part Two Today we are going to move in a different direction and discuss how displaying books can enhance your classroom […]
Build a Diverse Classroom Library Part Two
Today I am back with part two of Building a Diverse Classroom Library. If you missed my first blog post, you can find that by clicking HERE. In that post I shared some steps I took to make my library more inclusive. I shared some mistakes I have made in the past and areas I […]
Build a Diverse Classroom Library Part One
Have you taken an inventory of the books in your classroom library recently? About five years ago I took a long, hard look at the collection of books I had. Here’s what it looked like… So many books. That’s a good thing, right? The amount of books was not my issue, but my collection lacked […]
How to Incorporate Directed Drawings
Do you want to incorporate directed drawings, but aren’t sure how to fit it into your curriculum? Or maybe you’ve heard them referred to as “fluff?” Today I’m going to give you several ideas on how you can incorporate directed drawings into your instruction. These are all classroom tested and kid/teacher approved! Draw and Write […]