Are you on Instagram? I post pictures of home life, my kids, family vacations, and school life on my Instagram account. Come join me! My user name is homeiswheremystorybegins. I’d love it if you would follow me. I’ve been using hashtags, which my 14 year old reminds me that using hashtags does not make me
Are you ready to meet my new blogging partners? I’m so excited to add friends who are teachers, literacy lovers, and parents of young children as contributors to this blog. I’d like you to meet Hannah, Angela, and Nicole! Here’s a little about them. My name is Nicole. I am a mother to a very
I started this literacy blog several years ago, when I realized that many of the posts on my home blog were turning toward education. The followers on my home blog were mainly from the home decor, DIY, cooking, and gardening crowd. With so many posts relating to reading and writing in the home, as well
When my son was in Kindergarten or First Grade, I decided to start reading a chapter book to him. We had a lot of picture books around the house and I read to him multiple times a day, but I thought he might enjoy something like Magic Tree House or Mouse and the Motorcycle. He
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