I’ve always been an animal lover. I was that little girl who brought home stray cat after stray cat. My mom still reminds me of the day that I stood on the front porch and cried, “Her bones are sticking out! Can we keep her?” As an adult, I still have animals around my house
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
We’ve been reading a lot of bat books lately in my kindergarten class. Some books are fiction and others are non-fiction. Obviously, the non-fiction books have a lot of great information about bats, but the fiction books are not without their important details about bats. The kids have been very interested in learning about the
I’ve been a “rock nerd” my whole life. I remember starting my collection with any rocks that sparkled, when I was about 5 years old. I had a rock box that I added my precious stones to. My mom used to ask, “Are you going to save those forever? What in the world are you
One of the reasons I started this blog was to share experiences that I have with my family. I want families to see that EVERYTHING we do has an impact on our literacy lives. From the time my kids were very young I’ve tried to encourage them to try new activities. They helped me in