So many schools are hosting Mock Caldecott awards in preparation for the announcement of the winners on January 28. We decided to join...
As we walked through the hallways at the Johnson Elementary School, we were reminded of Lillian Katz’s words, “Dispositions are not learned by children...
Authors often make their intentions known on the last page. How we choose to end our story often leaves our reader with a strong...
Our standards ask young writers to draft narratives that have meaning and significance. This expectation seemed lofty at first. Then we began to...
Readers Workshop is up and running in elementary classrooms! Students are choosing books, setting goals and joining book clubs. When your students are...
Halloween parties. Red Sox celebrations. Carving pumpkins. Jumping in the leaves. These are things young children should be consumed with right now. So...
We are both overwhelmed by the events that occurred this past week. It is hard to know what to do, how to be...
It was early morning and I was anticipating the big day ahead of us. We were on our way to Mount Pico in...
If you want a fun read aloud for first, second, and third graders, don’t miss Sir Simon: Super Scarer. Kids will fall in...
I see him poke his head out from behind my garage. I shift my focus back to the conversation around my dinner table....