Launch Your Opinion Writing Unit with this Engaging Lesson! Today was the kids first day back to school after winter break. Our third quarter writing focus is opinion writing. I LOVE to teach this unit to my kiddos. It is so fun and I get to know them even better
Creating projects with my kids is one of the things I enjoy most about teaching. The kids get so excited to incorporate crafts and art as a way of displaying their learning. I wanted to do a holiday project with them this week so we created “Reading Reindeer”. Don’t they make
During second quarter our focus during Reader’s Workshop is nonfiction text. We have spent the first part of this quarter learning about nonfiction text features and how they help us when we read informational text. A Great Culminating Project for a Nonfiction Text Features Study! Today we did an activity that my
Another book that I love to use to teach character is Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli. Not only does it have a strongly defined main character, but it is such a sweet book with a wonderful message. I read it to my class every year and they
In my class we are continuing our study of characters. I want to share with you another great picture book with two very contrasting characters. This book is also by Lisa Campbell Ernst (as I’ve said before- one of my favorite authors!). It is really a sweet book… I read the
During Reader’s Workshop we have been focusing on character. For the first portion of our unit I read the novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. What a great story to teach character- the main characters Claudia and Jamie are so distinct and have such personalities that my students
We went back to school the second week of August. Boy, am I tired! Between work and moving my youngest daughter to college I am wiped out! Really looking forward to Labor Day Weekend to get my batteries recharged. This is the beginning of my 19th year and I can’t believe
One of my very favorite authors is Lisa Campbell Ernst! Several of her books could compete for the title of “My Favorite Children’s Picture Book”. She writes great stories that are funny, sweet, full of adventure, and her illustrations are so engaging. I ALWAYS read Duke the Dairy Delight Dog
So I have been in my classroom preparing for back to school. I go back the first week in August and the kids start on August 12th. I like to have things ready, and we are heading to California between now and then for a softball tournament, so my summer
It’s time to start getting things ready for back to school! I enjoy so much the planning and preparing for a new school year. So… birthday gifts/recognition for my students- this is one area I used to be TERRIBLE at! I was never consistent and sometimes would run out of bookmarks
I love creating engaging resources for elementary school students (specifically 2nd and 3rd graders) and teachers, too! I live in Independence, Missouri with my husband and pups!