Do you spend some of your summer stressing about what and how you'll be teaching certain topics? I did this when I taught Social Studies...

  🎵  Down by the bay 🎵  Where the watermelons grow.. . Do you remember that song from your childhood?  My kids used to listen to Raffi AL...

I don't normally compare books to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , but stick with me here.   I struggled with the beginning of this book.  I...

You're almost there!  If you're looking to keep students engaged in a fun activity that keeps them learning, look no further. "...

If your students are looking for heroes, put this spunky  teenager in front of them.   Stefania Podgorska, a 16-year old girl lives with her...

  It's close to the end of the year, some of you are giving state tests, others are pushing to finish strong, and there's that naggi...

  This is one of the oddest, most charming books I've read in a while!  It works as a picture book, a book for young readers, and could ...

Could they do it?  Did they have it in them to work on this so close to the end of the year? The challenge:   Students take their favorite...

  What do you do when you want to recognize Earth Day but you don't have the time to take away from Reading and Writing instruction?  Es...

  When is a school debate more than just a debate?  Must you participate if you are required to defend something you despise?  Isn't wal...

"Never really thought much about Alabama's red dirt roads, but now, all I can think about is kicking up their dust.  I miss the hot...

  People can overcome a lot in life if they know, growing up, they are deeply and fiercely loved.  I didn't intend to write about that, ...

  Are you serious?  You're going to let us do this?  This is gonna be so fun! Yeah, I think so, too. There are days when you need to pus...

  Are you looking for a good book to keep your students reading?  This Young Readers Edition of Erica Armstrong Dunbar's book tells a li...

Is this a skill you need to reinforce with your students?  If so, grab this freebie , which provides tools to help your students walk throug...

Last week I blogged about creating a March Madness Book Tournament for your students and that it's a great way to get them reading, t...