A Year of Reading

Remember that rollercoaster poem from last Friday? Well, we've dropped in. We're done with the ready and the set, and it's all ...

Just about a month ago , I was setting up my classroom and imagining how all of the spaces I'd designed would be used once the students...

These weeks before school actually starts are some of my favorites. This is the time when we can live entirely in our imagination. We creat...

Here is Room 228 after summer cleaning, but before I really start to make it my own. On the left, cubbies are filled with picture books, ...

My friend Katie and I have made a tradition of driving to our nearest IKEA store.  We go in mid to late summer, once we've had time to t...

I've spent some time in my new classroom over the past few weeks. I love being there and thinking about the space. I know it is early, b...