I'm a huge fan of using Gingerbread Man books to address a multitude of reading standards, but especially for comparing story elements. There are so many delightful versions available for comparing and contrasting characters, illustrations, settings, and plot. Gingerbread read … [Read more...]
10 Magical Ways To Teach Holidays Around the World
As the holidays draw near, it's the perfect time to teach your students about how different cultures celebrate Christmas holidays around the world. In this post I'll share lots of ideas, activities, and even some freebies to make teaching holidays around the world magical for … [Read more...]
Reading and Writing Color Words
Building a solid sight vocabulary in our youngest readers is key to their reading success. The ability to effortlessly recognize and read sight words increases both fluency and comprehension. I wanted to share a quick post about an adorable book I recently discovered. It's a … [Read more...]
