Hello Friends! I am so excited that an amazing new author sent me an advanced copy of her book, Chicken Lips! Although I was given this book to review, all opinions are my own. Chicken Lips is written by Kristy Hamby and illustrated by Marianella Aguirre and will be coming out very soon! This character building book is such a… Read More
Spreading Kindness with the Jelly Donut Difference
Hello Friends! Spring is the time whennnn our little friends start to get a little grouchy with each other. #amIright? We were having a case of the grouchies in our classroom, nothing major, but we seemed to have forgotten our kindness manners. Our spring break still hasn’t come and we are in testing mode. Sometimes, those things just stress our… Read More
Dinosaur Days
This year I have some friends in my classroom that LOVE dinosaurs. I have never really had a group that loves something this much. Every squiggle, creative writing, and reading choice somehow turned into a dinosaur theme. I of course saw Hope and Wade King’s Jurassic World, and my inspiration came from this unit they did at the Ron Clark… Read More
A Bad Case of the Stripes
Hello Friends! We are working our way out of the second month of school and it has been a whirlwind! I have moved from first to second grade, changed schools, and abilities of students. I love my new school and my kids, but let’s be honest moving is hard work! If you see a lull in the blog, that is… Read More
The Next Step in Guided Reading: Chapter 7
We’ve made it friends! The end is near! Don’t get too sad, I am in planning on working on some facebook live videos to discuss different components of Guided Reading! I would love for you to list any questions or things you would like to see in the comments! In this post, we are going to discuss struggling readers. We… Read More
The Next Steps in Guided Reading: Chapter 1
Hello Friends and welcome to our book study! Mandy and I are so happy that you are joining us. We are looking forward to sharing our thoughts and ideas with you and we also can’t wait to hear your ideas as well! Tonight I will be going live on my Facebook Page to chat with you all about your ideas… Read More
