3 Words I’ll Never Say About My Students
As I sat in a meeting with my second grade team… my mind began to wander to the more important things that needed to
Persuasive Writing: the Battle of the Pets
Let’s talk persuasive writing, shall we? To me, this is the hardest type of writing to teach. Why? Simply put… kids aren’t used to defending,
9 Ways to Up the Engagement of Any Lesson
Ok… we’ve all been there. Where you peer out to your classroom and you’re having a via GIPHY Kind of day. This is seriously
No More Summer Slide: Spur the Summer Rise!
Stop the summer slide! Spur the summer rise! Guest blog post by Marnie Ginsberg Summer Slide: A Widening of the Achievement Gap Would you
10 MUST Read Books for Teachers
As teachers we’re constantly reading. Like seriously… Data charts IEPs, meeting notes, emails, student chicken scratch (I mean what word is that??). The last thing
Hands-On Line Plot Activity
So we’re full swing into our Data Collection and Analysis unit, but the one graph my second graders couldn’t seem to grasp was the line
Reading Response Journals
When I first started teaching, I knew I wanted my kiddos to engage with text in a meaningful and purposeful way. Not just a worksheet
Arctic Thematic Unit: Part Two
So let’s dive into the second week of our Arctic Thematic Unit! Didn’t get a chance to read about our first week? Check it out
Arctic Thematic Unit Study: Part One
Brr! It’s been cold here in sunny Florida! Nothing like seeing our little sunshine babies all bundled up because it’s 55 degrees outside! To help