
A Peek Inside the Simplified Teacher Planner
Not much is certain at the moment. We don’t know when school will return to “normal” or for how long we’ll be dealing with social

Easy End of Year Student Letter Gifts
The school year is starting to wind down and although it’s crazy to think that summer is just around the corner… here we are! Today,

Reading Assessments are an Essential Part of Your EOY Plan
Alright, let’s discuss something that gets an ugly reputation… Reading Assessments. Let’s face it… assessments can be boring, over-burdening, and stressful (especially when we’re talking

The Simple Way to Teach Reading Comprehension in a Digital Classroom
The biggest concerns I hear when it comes to teaching reading comprehension in a digital classroom are… 1) Am I engaging my students? And 2)

14 Items to Get Started with Distance Learning
Ok… is distance learning killing you right now? It is for me! Or, at least it feels that way! Then, I realized it’s because I

Easy Peasy Ways to Practice Sight Words at Home
You guys, I’m not going to lie… this working, teaching, and generally “staying at home” thing is killing me. I love teaching. It is in

Using Close Reading All Year at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Making Close Reading Units Work for Distance Learning
One of the questions I’ve been getting the most right now is if I am going to be converted my Close Reading All Year units

10 Reading Apps Perfect for 2nd Grade
So last week I shared 8 math apps that are perfect for second grade. Then I thought… wait a minute, we use a ton of

Learning at Home Kit: Planning for Distance Learning Made Easy
Things have really changed around these parts, even in just the past few days. So many schools are closing and moving towards distance learning. In