Happy Thursday, friends! Today marks the launch of the Reading in the Wild summer book study, and I am so excited to read about "Wild Reading" in all of our classrooms. One of the amazing things about ...
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Workshop of Wonders: Vacation Bible School
With Mom the Children's Pastor at our church, I've had the blessing to grow up in the Methodist Church. With that said, it's an easy conclusion for me that Vacation Bible School is one of my ...
Reading in the Wild: Book Study Schedule
Happy, happy 3rd day of summer, friends! I hope this note finds you well and loving your well-deserved break. I've decided that summer break is great for the teacher's soul - so much reading, so much ...
Reading in the Wild {Summer Book Study}
Happy day, friends! Today I am joining with several dozen bloggers to invite you to an awesome summer book study showcasing Donalyn Miller's Reading in the Wild! An amazing reader and teacher, ...
Fast-paced Test Prep with Kagan
Today I'll be sharing about a no-prep, fast-paced, and structured way we review specific skills or topics throughout the year - Brain Spills! Be warned, though, this is a very SIMPLE way to review, so ...
Using Informational Texts to Learn about Kentucky {Booking Across the US}
Hey, friends! I am so excited to be joining the second annual Booking Across the USA project, representing the state of Kentucky. A huge shout-out to Jodie from Growing Book By ...
Day of the Teacher
Today Education Week launched a fantastic campaign called "Day of the Teacher" to showcase what a day in the life of a teacher looks like. They encouraged teachers to snag pictures of their day, ...
Reviewing Theme with Frozen’s “Let it Go”
Happy day, friends! Reviewing before our BIG test, I was excited to pull from something my kids are loving right now - GoNoodle and Frozen! With all kinds of testing right now (scrimmage, MAP, Iowa, ...
My Third Fix! {Stitch Fix April 2014}
Hey friends, Catherine here with my third and best-yet Stitch Fix. I am a monthly subscriber to this style-at-your-door service and have really enjoyed the piazza Annie (my stylist) has put into my ...
Tournament of Books {The Champ Has Been Named!}
It's only a *few* weeks late (ha!), but I wanted to share with you the results of our March Madness - Tournament of Books. If you missed the initial installment of our event, you can check it out ...
Root of the Week
Hey, Friends! Happy Monday. :) This morning as I walked into my classroom I realized I never shared about a classroom routine we practice. As students walk in the classroom and spend time ...
Growth Mindset: Power of Positive Thinking
Hey, friends! In an attempt to finish up my 90 report cards that are due tomorrow, I am blogging...but just super fast. *pinky promise* Last week was scrimmage week, so my 5th grade friends spent 3 ...