It's that time of year again! Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved back-to-school. I don't know if it's the anticipation of seeing my friends, the excitement of learning new things or the thought of brand new school supplies. But, to this day, I get super excited when August … [Read more...] about Back to School Tips & Tricks #1
Writing
Throwback Thursday: Mother’s Day Poems
It's Thursday! That means I'm throwing it back and sharing a post from my old blog with you. This one is just in time for Poetry Month (April) and Mother's Day. It's coming sooner than you think! The end of April is also coming, which means May and Mother's Day is right … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Mother’s Day Poems
Student-Friendly Writing Center
One of my favorite parts of my second grade classroom was my Writing Center. It was neat and so accessible to my students. We would spend the first few weeks of school discussing routines and how to keep it organized for each other. This makes a huge difference and the center stays … [Read more...] about Student-Friendly Writing Center
Notebook Know-How
A Christmas tradition in my family (yes, Christmas, stay with me here) is to visit Barnes and Noble during vacation and spend the day there reading and purchasing books. One of the books that I picked up was Notebook Know-How by Aimee Buckner. My sister mentioned that she owned it … [Read more...] about Notebook Know-How
Dialogue Journals
Dialogue Journals. Reading Response Journals. Letter to the Teacher. There are a lot of different names! No matter what you call them, these journals are a great way to individually interact with your students about reading. I have only done dialogue journals with second … [Read more...] about Dialogue Journals