A Year of Reading

First, a huge shout-out to Cathy Mere (@CathyMere, Reflect and Refine: Building a Learning Community ) and Mandy Robek (@MandyRobek, Enjoy ...

Why Nobody Pets the Lion at the Zoo by John Ciardi The morning that the world began The Lion growled a growl at Man. And I suspect the...

For years, I've been making a monthly mosaic of my photos using Flickr albums and FD's Flickr Toys . Recently, I learned about a...

Yesterday, I shared some new series I discovered this summer that I think will be a good match for 3rd graders.  Today, I wanted to share ...

Last year was my second year in 3rd grade. It took me a while to figure out the kinds of books that would best support 3rd grade readers. I...

I have spent the month of July with Mom, getting her and her home of 60 years ready for her move to assisted living. Besides taking lot...

I am looking for more informational picture books to read aloud early in the school year. I am looking for books that might spark some note...

Tomorrow, at 8 PM EST,  there will be a final #cyberpd chat with participants talking about Digital Reading: What's Essential in Gra...

I was lucky enough to attend the Scholastic Reading Summit in Cincinnati last week. I really didn't know what to expect but I figure...