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After announcing the approach of my first grandchild via Facebook, I received a message from a former student thanking me…

Why You Need a Cardboard Box for Black History Month

If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern accent you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a…

How engaging are read aloud plays? Consider this bit of anecdotal evidence: In December my students were working on my…

With Martin Luther King Day just around the corner, I’ve frequently been asked of late, “How do you get kids…

Merry Christmas! For a look at how much can be done with read aloud plays, a Flip camera, and simple…

Okay, so maybe not an actual diamond necklace, but you can get a free electronic version of my play adaption,…

Fortunately, fifth graders bounce. And because kids have a natural enthusiasm for acting out, the play always seems to go…

Yup, it’s a fact. Or at least it’s what researchers from the Pew Internet & American Life Project are saying.…

Admit it. You’re using one of those big fat textbooks to teach reading, one of those monstrosities brought to you…

Due to a hardware malfunction, we’re experiencing some tech issues. Instead of trying to negotiate around those dead links and…