Can you visualize it? If God dreamt up pockets in kangaroos and the weird fin-leg-things on amoebae, surely he would have thought of making watermelons grow handles. I can't help it: every time I pass that line in my quote book, laughter bubbles out of me. Because while I normally don’t think God makes mistakes,… Continue reading Watermelon Handles
Tag: Teaching
Class vs. Teacher Reading Challenge
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com One of the things that has been killing me about teaching online is that I can't have my class do their 15 minutes of daily independent reading at the beginning of ELA class, nor meet for one-on-one reading conferences during that time. Last year, students read independently every day and… Continue reading Class vs. Teacher Reading Challenge
Read-aloud Ideas
Want to skip straight to the read-aloud suggestions ? Click here Today on Instagram, I reposted a quote from Mem Fox that a friend posted: When I say to a parent, "read to a child," I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate. Mem Fox Reading aloud is… Continue reading Read-aloud Ideas
Classroom Library: Organization
Note: If you are starting the year virtually, this may not be the time to think of overhauling your physical classroom library. Bookmark this post so you can return to it at a later date. It will still be here! If you're like me, figuring out a simple, sustainable way to organize your classroom library… Continue reading Classroom Library: Organization
The Best Teacher Book I’ve Ever Read
Photo by bongkarn thanyakij on Pexels.com Last year, toward the end of the school year, my co-teacher recommended a book to me for summer reading. I've worked with her long enough to know that her suggestions are good and worth considering 99% of the time. And that other 1% just needs a tweak to be… Continue reading The Best Teacher Book I’ve Ever Read
