Last week I blogged about adding a Book Pick of the Week to your reading block in order to ramp up reading conversation in your classroom. If you missed it, check it out here. This week we are continuing…
Friday Freebie: Book Pick of the Week
Howdy! I am sure you have heard of a book talk, right? One reader talks about a book with the intent of convincing the other reader to read the book. The booktalker gives the other reader a…
Have You Attended a Scholastic Reading Summit?
Howdy from Central Texas! This is Noelle guest blogging about the Scholastic Reading Summit because Melissa’s boss wouldn’t let her take off to go- so she sent ME! (PS- Melissa is Melissa’s boss!) Last Thursday, I traveled to Houston to…
Saturday Special: We’re Going on a Letter Hunt
We’re going on a letter hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. I’m not scared! What a beautiful day! Have your students ever been on a letter hunt? Letter hunting provides our youngest students a chance to practice…
Tracking Engagement in the Early Days of Writer’s Workshop
It’s a WRITE ABOUT IT WEDNESDAY! How’s your summer going? If yours is anything like mine, it is flying by! Can you believe it is July! Yikes! August will be here before we know it…wait… did I just SAY that?…