Encouraging students to read is important. As a teacher, modeling reading is even more important! So today I gave a book talk on one of my favorite books from elementary/middle school: A Face First. Continue reading
Book Talk: A Face First

Encouraging students to read is important. As a teacher, modeling reading is even more important! So today I gave a book talk on one of my favorite books from elementary/middle school: A Face First. Continue reading
“It’s a Wordly Wise day? Awh mannnnnn!”
That was the chorus I heard at the start of every sixth grade class period today. I knew, going in, that students weren’t huge fans of learning the new vocabulary words and then being tested on them every day of the week. It’s monotonous. I totally get it! But…my goal was to present the words to them in a slideshow that was fun and could keep them a little more engaged. Continue reading
Today I worked with Mrs. Sopko’s afternoon sixth grade classes on their book, Lions of Little Rock. Continue reading