Writing workshop is one of the things I miss most about teaching third grade, and April’s National Poetry month was always one of my favorite writing units. As a class we learned about 17 different… [Continue Reading]
Hide and Seek: Freebies and a Giveaway
I’ve teamed up with some of my friends from The Teaching Tribune to play a little game of Hide and Seek. Along the way, you’ll find lots of freebies. If you make it all the… [Continue Reading]
Reading and Writing Workshop Resources
Hey, y’all! I just got back from a two-day reading/writing conference with Smekens in Indianapolis. Even though it’s difficult to be away from school for two days in a row, I enjoy going to these… [Continue Reading]
The Day The Crayons Quit Writing Freebie
It’s no secret that I love writing workshop. It’s always been my favorite subject to teach (although I adore reading workshop too). There’s just something about watching my students turn into published authors that gives… [Continue Reading]
Boosting Writing with Genre Studies
You know that ugly word I was avoiding earlier this month? You know, those things that take over our curriculum each spring? The very big state t-e-s-t-s. Yuck! Well, we‘re less than a month out… [Continue Reading]