Two of my fourth grade classes are taking a math test on Friday.  We thought today we would do a fun review.   This means going outside for ...

As a member of the International Reading Association , each month I receive a copy of their journal The Reading Teacher .  If I had to name ...

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One of the things I miss most this school year has been teaching writing.  My day is spent in either guided reading groups or small supplem...

I am in the process of putting together a tutorial of sorts on how to take and use anecdotal records during reader's workshop.  It is so...

Lots of random thoughts today on lots of random topics. . . I went on an "I-am-bored-so-let's-go-to-Target-and-spend-money-on-ra...

HAPPY SPRING BREAK! I could not be any happier to be on break this week!  There is a serious case of   Spring fever bouncing in my br...

In my last post on personalized sticky notes for reading, I mentioned that I had purchased something fun and motivating from Vistaprint .  ...

I've been working with my small group friends on comprehension skills.  I know, who hasn't been doing that! :-)  One of the areas th...

I was browsing around Goodwill a few weeks ago when I came across a table full of these. A table full of Beanie Babies that were in super...