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5 Summer Activities to Boost Reading Fluency

Summer break is a time to recharge, refresh, and relax; however, for many teachers, it's bittersweet. After an entire year of getting to know your students, guiding them toward personal and academic growth, and investing countless hours helping them to meet their individual learning goals, it's ... View Post

How to Prevent Summer Regression with a Summer Reading Plan

With summer nearly upon us, it's time to start thinking about the dreaded summer regression (insert frustrated teacher sigh); however, the summer slide doesn't have to be a reality for every student. Encourage parents to prepare now by developing a summer reading plan, and show them the importance ... View Post

Celebrate Your Inner Superhero with National Superhero Day

Did you know that April 28th is National Superhero Day? It's a day to celebrate all superheroes, especially the ones in your classroom! Your students don't have to fly through the air, have magical powers, or fight villains to be superheroes. We all have superhero powers... we just have to figure ... View Post

Teaching Sensory Language with Mentor Texts – Where Butterflies Grow

Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder is a wonderful spring-themed book filled with descriptive language and beautiful illustrations. It's the perfect text for teaching visualizing and helping students explore sensory language. In this book, students are taken on a sensory journey through the ... View Post

“Goodbye, Snow!” – A Free Poetry Resource for Spring

We recently had a few 70 degree days here in WNY! They were promptly followed by a week of freezing temperatures and a snowstorm on the way, but it was a nice reminder that spring is (hopefully) just around the corner. The fleeting sunshine inspired me to put together a new spring freebie just for ... View Post