This time of year is my FAVORITE when it comes to a lot of things… but especially mentor texts! There are so many fun, seasonal books to read to students. One of my favorites is Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson. I included this book in Seasonal Mentor Sentences for K-1 Emergent Readers. One way […]
This time of year gets tricky… kids are so excited, teachers are so tired (and excited, too!), and for most, it’s the end of the quarter… that means report cards and end of course tests. BLAH. ‘Tis the season?!? I’m here to share some fun ideas and tips that you can implement this time of […]
Here comes December! Oh my goodness, how is the year almost over?? The authors of The Primary Peach are back again this month to make your life easier and help you plan for these crazy few weeks before Winter Break! I am sharing some fabulous activities with a snow globe theme- great for grades 1-3. The best […]
Hello and welcome to the second annual Winter Wonderland link up! At the bottom of all of The Reading Crew’s posts, there is a “map” of the blogs so you can hop through them all at once, visit some today and some later in the week, or see what best matches your literacy needs. […]
Hey friends! It’s time to review the year and all the bright ideas that have been shared! But first, here is a new bright idea for you: Crates and plastic book bins! When I was in the classroom, my students were not allowed to put ANY library books (mine or the media center’s) in their […]
I know there is a lot of controversy about the Common Core, and that is not what I’m here to discuss. If you are a teacher, whether you are for or against CCSS, you have to teach the standards! So I am here to (hopefully) make your life a little easier. 🙂 The division area […]