The Best Solar System or Space Books for Your Classroom
Get students engaged in learning about the solar system with these exciting books around planets, constellations, the moon, the sun, Pluto, astronauts and other fun space related topics with these fun read alouds and picture books. These solar system read alouds are perfect for ANY elementary classroom and will compliment any solar system unit perfectly. […]
How to Teach Constellations to Make Students DEMAND More
Are you looking for a fun way to teach about our amazing stars and constellations in 2nd or 3rd grade? I love combining mythology and stars to learn about constellations. Texts: My two favorite texts for teaching this skill are Zoo in the Sky and Once Upon a Starry Night. I also have loved using […]
How to Empower Student Success with Poetry Reading Lessons
I used to DREAD April because it meant it was time for teaching poetry. I am not that creative brained person that was ever good at writing poetry, so I assumed teaching students about reading poetry would be the same…. but I was so wrong! With the right models, anchor charts and lesson plans, teaching […]
How to Plan Guided Reading Groups that Actually Work
Structuring your guided reading groups can be a tricky feat, even for the most experienced teacher. Typically, teachers only have between 45 minutes to an hour to see 25-30 students. It quickly becomes difficult to maximize time. Read on for some tried and true tips that worked for me and helped all of my students […]
Shatter Student Expectations: Students will LOVE Bat Week
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your first or second grade learners this October? Look no further. My kiddos LOVE Bat Week! Bat week is simply a way of bringing in fun read alouds, reading plans and writing plans in an engaging way that will get your students MOTIVATED to learn! Blend […]
Halloween Read Alouds Students are Guaranteed to Love
Are you teaching in an elementary classroom and looking for some great Halloween tales to add to your library? Here are my 15 favorite Halloween read alouds for any elementary classroom. Read Aloud 1: Creepy Carrots Creepy Carrots is a spooky but adorable tale that follows the story of Jasper, a rabbit who is SURE […]