Beginning Readers – Books I Love
I’m a kindergarten teacher and the mother of a kindergartener. I’m always on the look out for books my kids can read independently. It’s not easy finding great books that 5 and 6 year olds can read. We tried the BOB books, but my daughter thought they were boring. I have to admit, I think
Are We Ready? – My E-Book
I can’t say I call myself an author, but I’ve written a book! Well, not a real book. It’s an e-book. Ok, actually it’s more like an e-booklet. It’s short, sweet, and to the point. You see, I’m a kindergarten teacher with a love of teaching literacy and early childhood. When I sent my son
Literacy and the Senses
I love using the five senses as a springboard for writing in the classroom. When a child writes a simple sentence about how much they like ice cream, the five senses are a natural way to invite the writer to tell you more. We talk about the flavors and how it feels on your tongue
Read Naturally
About eight years ago, our standards for reading fluency increased. I was teaching second grade at the time. By the end of second grade, students were expected to read 50 words correct per minute. That changed when the state of Washington decided to raise the standard to 100 words correct per minute. Wow! That’s a
Art in the Home and School
Several weeks ago I was participating in an online course, offered at Mariah’s Playful Learning Site. It was a wonderful e-course, which really inspired me bring the playful learning we do at home up to the next level. During one of the weeks, we turned our attention to the art areas of our homes (and