Teaching a Historical Fiction Unit: Getting Started
One of my favorite units to teach is my historical fiction unit. I love it for SO many reasons! Historical
Stellaluna: Combining Fiction and Informational Texts
One thing is for certain–teachers do not have enough time to teach every standard, especially the way we truly want
Fish in a Tree Mentor Text: Science of Reading in Upper Grades
Let’s talk mentor texts, Science of Reading, and Fish in a Tree today! I don’t know about you, but one
Responding to Reading – Writing About Characters: Gradual Release Model
I often hear teachers stressing out about how they can get everything they need ready for all their book groups,
Introduction to Poetry Lessons
Interested in hearing about some of my introduction to poetry lessons? Poetry doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating at
Text Evidence and Tracking Our Thoughts: How Many Days to America
Yesterday we kicked off our immigration unit with an A-MAZING visit from a 90 year old woman who had immigrated
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