Act Your Age! A Schoolwide Readers' Theatre
Readers' theatres are great ways to offer students a literacy enriched environment but school-wide readers' theatres can help improve the school culture. Read Full Post >
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The Myth About Computer-Based Reading Software?
Computer-based literacy programs may not as successful as schools think they are. Read Full Post >
December 29, 2012
A Word or Two...About Writing
The writing process should be fun and exciting and Peter uses the book Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg to show how. Read Full Post >
September 07, 2012
The Daily 5: An Interview with the Two Sisters
"Daily 5 takes the students from where they are in relation to their ability to be independent, and teaches them to become intrinsically motivated as they build stamina." Gail Boushey Sharing best practices is one of the most important components of any inservice or professional development sessio... Read Full Post >
May 29, 2012
A Wicked Good Interview with Gregory Maguire
In a day and age when kids instantly have every need met for them, I often worry that schools are not the only places losing creativity. Hopefully, children find a balance between the interactive games they play inside and the games they create outside because we all need to know how to use our ima... Read Full Post >
March 05, 2012
Roadblocks to Reading: An Interview with Richard Allington
In the recent issue of Educational Leadership (March 2012), Richard Allington and Rachael Gabriel wrote an article called Every Child, Every Day. They laid out six simple steps that all educators can do to get students reading. These action steps take very few resources but they do take the effort ... Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Where's the love for reading and writing? An Interview with Laurie Halse Anderson
"Children are born creative. I think that the emphasis on tests and judging creative expression damages that inherent creativity very early on." Laurie Halse Anderson Educators are the Jack of All Trades when it comes to teaching. Most educators can teach any subject area given the proper amount o... Read Full Post >
September 06, 2011
The Little Chapel That Stood: Remembering 9/11
Around the Chapel, Of Old St. Paul, Blow the dancing leaves Of the coming Fall. In the morning breeze They leap and fly Beneath the towers That scrape the sky (The Little Chapel That Stood, 2003). The summer is a great time to reflect on past, present and future practices as we sit in ou... Read Full Post >
August 29, 2011
A Picture Walk Through Gender Differences
When I taught first grade, I introduced a new book to my students during calendar time. The book was entitled First Snow by Caldecott Award Winner Emily Arnold McCully. It's a wordless picture book that I had never used before but I loved the illustrations. Pauline, the school librarian suggested I ... Read Full Post >
August 26, 2011
Building a Creative Classroom Environment
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin As our new school year approaches, I inspect the building to make sure everything looks fresh and clean for our students and teachers. My custodians, Maggie, Mary and Garry, work hard during the ... Read Full Post >
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