I love using photography to document student learning. During our tree unit, I’ve been snapping pictures every time I get the chance. I’ve been taking pictures of the kids at work, observing, describing, and writing in their journals. One of our parents made a tree for our bulletin board and I thought it would be
Thanksgiving is here, which means that Gingerbread Season has officially begun! I truly believe that if there was a title of Gingerbread Queen, it would be mine. At home and in the classroom, December is filled with gingerbread. (Side note: I think part of the reason I love it so much is that it’s not
I spotted this book at a reading conference last summer and knew I had to read it. If you aren’t familiar with Mem Fox, she is one of my all time favorite children’s book authors. In my mind, Mem Fox creates the reading magic for children. I’ve spent the past few days reading this book
I’m a kindergarten teacher and 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 many of my students think they are boring. I have to admit, I think they are a
My chalkboard Thanksgiving table activity is up on LeapFrog Learning Path. This activity was especially fun to create, photograph, and write about. My daughter helped make the place cards for a dinner party earlier in the week and my son helped set up the camera and lighting for the photoshoot. Details on how to make