A Year of Reading

Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is not path and leave a trail.   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Word Game Wed...

Do Live Try Brave Exercise Respect Friendly Family Decide Moderation Hope Balance This year, I have invited my stu...

It's DigiLit Sunday at Reflections on the Teche ! Check out all the digital literacy posts for this week. As we wrap up our ...

Ode to the Word on the Tip of My Tongue You're so... (I'm speechless) Whenever you... (I'm mum) The best thing... ...

Growing up with a big brother wasn't always fun. But being a grown up with a big brother is pretty awesome! One of the things we share...

I was determined not to buy a book last week when I popped into a bookstore before meeting a friend for dinner. But I could not resist addin...

(Click on the image to enlarge it.) This is an original dictionary created by one of my fourth graders. You have to admit, it's pretty ...

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I'm always looking for fun, engaging, motivating ways for my fourth graders to build up their knowledge of the way words are built -- ro...

Ginormous made it into the new edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. I remember hearing my students (one in particular...y...

Nancy at Journey Woman has proclaimed March 31 SILLY WORDS DAY ! My students and I are always on the lookout for words that are fun to say a...