A Year of Reading

Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t, you’re right. ~Henry Ford Blessing   You are going to fail, whether you wa...

It's that time again. Six months have passed since last we queued up to host the Poetry Friday roundups. If you'd like to host ...

This is the first time I have taught 5th grade in a while.  I love this age and I had an amazing year with an amazing group of kids. But I ...

THE SCENT OF IRIS The iris I took from Mom's garden are blooming now. Their heady scent keeps me company as I weed and plant ...

I am honored to be a part of Team Imperfect. It's so me. Just the other day, I shared with my students that I was thankful for a new...

I was so inspired by the 30 poems Amy wrote about Orion for her NPM18 project. I thought, " What a perfect way to end the year--with...

I'm always on the lookout for new graphic novels to add to my 5th grade classroom library. Lucky me (lucky readers in my room!), three ...

Some Glad Morning by Joyce Sutphen One day, something very old happened again. The green came back to the branches, settling like leafy bi...

Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio  Chronicle Books, 2017 A crocodile gets ready...

We are so happy to be the first stop on the It's All About the Books book tour!  We are so excited about this book. We have alway...