As teachers, we want our students to be kind. One of the best ways that I know how to teach them that is with picture book read-alouds! Kindness books are an invaluable tool for discussion.Books help send that message by introducing students to engaging, kind characters and story lines that … [Read more...] about Kindness Books for the Classroom
Second Grade
Get More Out of Scholastic Book Orders!
A few weeks back, I shared a blog post all about how to build a classroom library on a budget. In this post, I want to dive deep into one of those tips. I am going to share how to get more out of Scholastic book orders.Did you know? You can watch or listen to this information on my YouTube … [Read more...] about Get More Out of Scholastic Book Orders!
How to Pick a Read Aloud Book
So you are ready to start reading aloud to your students...but what book do you choose?? Finding a good read-aloud book can be daunting. There are so many good ones to choose! So, I have 5 tips for how to pick a read-aloud book for your classroom.Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that … [Read more...] about How to Pick a Read Aloud Book
Planning a Read-Aloud
Do you want to be able to read more books aloud to your students? Is your read-aloud the first thing to get bumped on a busy day? This was me too! Until I started intentionally planning a read-aloud in my classroom.Here are some things that worked for me and how I think they can help you … [Read more...] about Planning a Read-Aloud
Classroom Library on a Budget
Let's face it, purchasing books for a classroom can be ex.pen.sive. Most schools require the teacher to provide a majority of the books for their classroom. We want quality books for our students to read, but they can cost up to $25 each! Is it possible to create a classroom library on a … [Read more...] about Classroom Library on a Budget
Interactive Read Alouds Tips
I am rounding up all my interactive read aloud tips into one blog post for you! This is a catch-all of the many posts that I have done to share ideas and strategies for making them work in your classroom.What is an Interactive Read Aloud?An Interactive Read Aloud (IRA) is a planned and purposeful … [Read more...] about Interactive Read Alouds Tips