• Several months ago one of our first grade teachers had an idea (I am pretty sure she got it from Lucy Calkins- we really like her here at our [...]

  Making your Students feel like REAL Authors!

  May 4, 2012
• To piggyback off of Jee Young’s post, I thought I would share what  I do during my poetry unit. I love, love, love, it when it is time to [...]

  Poetry Centers

  April 11, 2012
• Poetry is definitely one of my favorite units to teach in reading and writing workshop. I love poetry because it is a nice refreshing break from [...]

  Poetry is back!

  April 10, 2012
• Here is part 2 on my series on books clubs. Part 1 you can find here. Part 2: Tips for Launching Successful Book Clubs 1. Observe & Model [...]

  Part 2: Tips for Launching Successful Book Clubs

  March 8, 2012