Teaching genres at the beginning of the school year makes sense.  But I'd argue it makes as much sense to review it - or teach it - when...

  I know.  You're hanging on as best you can.  Doors are being decorated, kids are decorating themselves, and you don't want to be *...

   You can read picture books to sixth graders.  For fun.  To teach a lesson.  To expand their horizons.   The Carpenter's Gift  by Davi...

Welcome to December, that exciting time filled with fun interruptions, and such high student energy that you're paddling as fast as you ...

A little back story here.   Some years ago, I taught a group of students who identified themselves as struggling readers.  And I noticed som...