Teacher Appreciation Week

I told my students the best thing they could do for me for Teacher Appreciation Week is to stay home.…

Nine Ways to Prepare for a Sub

1. Don’t bother. Ignore that cough. Cancel that meeting. Show up to class with a box of Kleenex and a…

Just as all television families seem to live in mini mansions, whenever TV-world students put on plays, the sets are…

No doubt you’ve had kids ask, “Why do we need to know this stuff?” In my classroom, we spend a…

A guess you can qualify me as a “Vitamin D Addict.” This time of year, the sun is typically obscured…

McKenna, one of my most “with-it” fourth graders, came up with a new concept I think is worth sharing here.…

With Black History Month upon us, two bits of news caught my eye last week: the State of South Carolina…

I recently read an article about how “slow reading” is gaining acceptance as an academic approach. Though the piece was…

I’ve been fortunate to have forged a lasting relationship with Scholastic publishers, particularly the wonderful editors at Storyworks and Scope…

As we wrap up 2014, I just want to thank you for making this the best year yet for Read…