
Demand Writing in Elementary School: Why On-Demand Prompts Build Stronger Writers
Do you ever feel like by the time you finish a writing project where you’ve been brainstorming, coaching, and having

Do you ever feel like by the time you finish a writing project where you’ve been brainstorming, coaching, and having

it’sAs teachers, we know one of the most powerful ways to help students become stronger readers is by giving them

Teaching poetry. Some teachers love it, some avoid it like that cold cup of coffee they forgot about on their

Struggling with teaching vocabulary and word work in upper elementary? When it comes to building strong readers, understanding word parts

If you have been a follower of mine for a while, you know that teaching historical fiction is one of

There are many reasons why we should read books to students in the first weeks of school. Here are a

Well, it’s back to school time for me, and a big part of my classroom preparations involved “tidying up” my

I highly doubt there are many teachers out there who debate the value of independent reading for elementary students. The

Today I want to share with you a little something that I have done in different forms for YEARS. Do

One of my favorite units to teach is my historical fiction unit. I love it for SO many reasons! Historical