I have to say that I am so jealous reading these blog posts about summer vacation...we are still knee deep in curriculum and still have...

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of learning about T.Denny Sanford. He is a businessman and a philanthropist. His motto is: and he wa...

This chapter talks about living the writerly life. A wide-awake life where ideas find the writers. It's where writers seek new...

After digging through my office, I found this gem of an idea using Maya Angelou's poem, Life Doesn't Frighten Me.  I remember doin...

I'm linking up with  An Apple For The Teacher  for this awesome book study! I'm sharing Goal 2 with you today and we are digging...

Look at our featured mentor texts! Love them :) After days of reading "Swimming with Sharks," we were ready to wrap it...

Change over time...it is on every test and yet it is one of the most difficult concepts for kids to grasp. 😏 Here's the chart I us...

In previous lessons, we worked to differentiate between character feelings and character traits, sorting them as positive and negative....

To begin, I went through the standards that needed to be revisited before the test. I love using a calendar and writing exactly what I...