Happy, sad, mad…oh my! Teaching character traits is such a fun and engaging way to dive deep into a character study unit. In my previous posts, I shared with you an engaging way to kick

Happy, sad, embarrassed, angry….oh my! Today I am so excited to share with you a fun and engaging way that I teach my students about characters’ feelings. In my previous blog post, I shared a

Today I am so excited to share with you a fun and engaging way that I introduce a new reading workshop unit on characters- teaching character traits, feelings, and motivations. We just wrapped up our

As you know, March is Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month was created to recognize, honor, and celebrate the many contributions that women have made throughout history, culture, and society. The month also recognizes the

I love creating engaging and thought-provoking lessons for Black History Month, but what if there was a way to celebrate it all year long? And there is! Celebrating Black History Month allows students to gain

In my last couple of blog posts, I explained how I teach guided reading groups remotely and how I use synchronous and asynchronous learning in my own classroom. Did you miss those blog posts? If