A Year of Reading

This year, I am committed to reading and thinking more about nonfiction in the classroom. That means I will make more time to read mor...

Every child deserves the opportunity to become a lifelong reader.                                   It’s All About the Books by Tammy Mul...

If You Catch a Firefly by Lillian Moore If you catch a firefly           and keep it in a jar You may find that           you hav...

The Stone Girl's Story by Sarah Beth Durst Clarion Books, 2018 Mayka's father was a stone mason. He brought her to life by ...

Unsplash photo via Matthieu Joannon High Plains Wind      (after Wind by James Arthur )      it's true sometimes I cannot ...

Yes, I'm enjoying my summer break. Thank you for asking. I realized this morning that the biggest gift of these few weeks off is ...

I love the extra time I have in the summer to read.  I already have quite a stack of books ready to go for the summer as I use summer to c...

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 ...