What is project-based learning, you ask? This post will show examples of my favorite ways to teach kids without teaching them. It is one of

We know, as teachers, that using easy strategies when reading with your students can have a HUGE IMPACT.  However, finding a way to teach them

Poetry Rules can help improve reading skills ALL year long and help get kids excited about reading poetry. Can you imagine having just one book

Have you thought about pulling phonics small groups for older students yet? We as educators know how important one-on-one instruction can be, yet it is

What are your favorite Classroom décor ideas for elementary and middle school? It is hard to believe that teachers are already heading back to school

I am just returning from a Chicago conference where I took a class on setting up a successful reading classroom corner and am feeling inspired.

When it comes to reading strategies, I like to keep things short, sweet, and effective. Having too many reading strategies can confuse kids, and it

When teaching life science to kids, some lessons are just hard to get students excited about. Teaching about different plant adaptations is one of those

Being a reading teacher, one of my favorite things to do is read aloud books to students but it almost felt like cheating to me.

Kids love reading poetry! I love using weekly poems in my classroom, especially with upper elementary students. Poetry is filled with different styles of figurative