When I first read about what Kyle Schwartz, a third grade teacher from Denver, had done with her students a few years back, I was amazed ...

What a great first week of school it's been!  Exhausting and fun, kids like bright, shiny new pennies, smiling and mostly eager to be ba...

In two previous blogposts, I wrote about the need to know your students reading readiness and interests (you can read about that { here }...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway!  KimJ, you are the winner!  Check your email for the code you can use when you shop...

I've listed some different breakfast ideas because if you're like me, you are always searching for nutritious, easy-to-make break...

I wrote about the importance of learning about your students and how they feel about reading in a previous blog post.  You can read abo...

It is so important to get to know your students in the first few weeks of school.  Who do they live with?  How much support do they have a...