One thing I love about summer break is all the extra time I get to read!  It is so relaxing to sit out on my patio with a good book and just...

This past school year I really worked hard to try and incorporate more close reading skills and text dependent questions into my readin...

Last week I started a new unit on reading non-fiction. My students love listening to me read nonfiction to them, but I rarely see them pick ...

Winter break is over. We are in the middle of a cold spell. It has been cloudy almost every day. My kids need some MOTIVATION! I alte...