I truly believe that a love of literacy is built upon our experiences. As learners, we are the sum of our experiences. Kids come into my classroom, so excited to share activities they have done with their families. Their knowledge and experiences build their schema and support their ideas in writer’s workshop. Whether it’s helping
Here we are in January! I can’t believe how the school year is flying by. We have been working on stamina in our writing, since the beginning of the school year. It is so difficult for young writers to take time, care, and thoughtful consideration in their writing. Starting at four blank pages of an
One of my daughter’s Christmas gifts this year was the design studio from Hearthsong. We also bought a light table to go along with the set. (Side note: There are tons of great activities on Pinterest, using a light table. Click here to see a few.) She’s having a great time creating outfits for her imaginary
My daughter LOVES her horses. We bought this beautiful barn/stable at a garage sale last Spring. It was the best $15 I’ve ever spent! My little girl will spend HOURS playing ponies and really loves the barn. Over the weekend, she got out the blocks and made an arena for the ponies to do their tricks
My teaching partner, Angela, introduced me to Deep Space Sparkle. It’s filled with wonderful art projects for kids. My daughter and I are sitting at the kitchen table, tonight, drawing together. We’ve been scrolling through some of the lessons on the Deep Space Sparkle blog and finding lots of inspiration. Art is such a wonderful