Yesterday I shared this post with my kindergarten families, on my Hilltop Kindergarten blog. This is a book you need to run out and buy right now! It’s simply perfect, so I had to share this post on my Literacy Blog too. Here it is: Is it possible to be in love with a book?
Up, Down, and Around is a super cute book by Katherine Ayres. It has bright, beautiful illustrations and minimal text. It’s the perfect book for young readers! The kids in my classroom saw me take this book off of the garden shelf. They immediately knew that the book was about gardens. We spent quite a
I’ve been out book shopping again! I couldn’t resist. It’s Spring and it’s raining. If you can’t celebrate and rain, in the Pacific Northwest then you’re in for a very long lifetime of gray skies. As tired as I get of the rain, I love the fact that every single child in my class has a
As a teacher, I’m always looking to shake things up this time of year. We’ve written lots of stories about ourselves, our families, our pets, and our friends. February is always cooking month in Kindergarten, so we spend time writing directions and recipes. We don’t start poetry until May, so that leaves March and April open
I love this book. You can find it in paperback on Amazon. I was lucky enough to stumble upon my copy in the library discard pile. Two weeks prior to discovering my treasure, I had attended a workshop for elementary teachers. Katie Wood Ray (no relation to the author of Mud) was presenting a workshop on