What's going on in the picture? She has a smile on her face but she looks like she's in trouble. Why do you think that? Well, her cl...

We were working on a poetry unit in ELA class and I had my plans mapped out until Winter break including some fun winter activities.  One le...

Tip: Students need to understand an important concept about fact and opinion to become stronger persuasive writers. Looking for an engaging ...

Read my reviews of T he Boy Who Dared and  I am Defiance  and consider pairing them for your avid World War II readers. We were at a restaur...

Crow washes up on an island, just hours old, wrapped in a blanket with a note pinned to her chest. Osh finds her.  Decides to keep her.  E...

"Which would you rather have, a dog or a cat?"  Students start murmuring while I draw a Venn diagram on the board.   "Okay, h...

Your students love talking with you - they'll tell you when their dog had puppies, when their grandparents are coming to visit, and when...