Guided Reading

On August 8, 2016, I posted a video on my Facebook page about implementing guided reading in a primary classroom at the beginning of the new school  year. You can view this video by clicking below: This video gives 6 specific and detailed steps to take when implementing guided reading into your primary classroom at […]

Sugar Experiment

This is the perfect month to incorporate candy into your reading, writing, and math lessons. Halloween is just a few weeks away and you can just *feel* their giddiness! In this post, I will share how I used candy for a close reading and science lesson. To begin, gather some sugary treats, some articles/books about […]

Book Nooks for Reading Workshop

In my 14 years of teaching, I have used book nooks, or book boxes, in one way or another for reading workshop. However, my thinking about HOW I use them has changed in many ways. As a result of common core and my own professional development about best practices with reading, I have changed my thinking […]