Setting up routines is an important part of the start of our school year. Not only do we set up procedural routines, but we also set up inst...

One of my favorite things that I have created for my class is my close reading texts. I know that I've talked about them here are ther...

My grade-level partner came up with a new idea to mix up our book groups this spring. We had several Playaways and book CDs available, so ...

This blog post is a work in progress as we're currently reading Wonder  in class. I'll add to it as we incorporate more activities...

 Whether or not you have school on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this free close reading product can help your students examine his role i...

I needed a short activity to do this week since we weren't starting a new Wonders story for the short week. One of my coworkers shared...

One of the things that I've noticed from FB posts and product feedback is that there are a lot of teachers out there who want to...