A Year of Reading

I read about the book  Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood on a blog and knew I had to ha...

Thanks to Kellee ( Unleashing Readers ) and Jen ( Teach Mentor Texts ) for hosting It's Monday! What Are you Reading! Check out thei...

I visited four first grade classes (two visits -- two classes per visit) this week as the "visiting poet." One of the groups us...

I've read lots of great things online in the last several weeks. Here are some of the more important things I read--pieces that gave m...

One of my students checked out Animal Groups by Jill Esbaum from the library a few weeks ago. When I flipped through it, I knew it ...

I am always looking for good new nonfiction series that are accessible to my 3rd graders. I recently received a copy of OCEAN ANIMALS fr...

I recently discovered Emily Arrow! It was one of my best recent discoveries for sure!  Maybe you have too. It seems that I have come acros...

Jackie Mommy? Grandma? Why are you crying? Did I do something wrong? No, Jackie. No, Punkin'. It's not you. We're cr...

Papa It seems like just yesterday my little girl was in ruffles and a bonnet, then serious-faced with that long, long hair. ...

Lizzy Falling in love with a race car driver surprised me as much as it did you. When the children come, he has promised to fin...