Let’s see, aside from my concussion, things have been relatively “normal” at school. We hit a slight rough patch on Tuesday since my partner was also out of school that day, and then I was sent home around noon, but we finished out strong! It just always takes a little creativity and hard work to fit everything in! Isn’t it… View Post
Okay, first of all, I made updates to my Arctic Snow Business: An Avalanche of Nonfiction Fun pack! I had a few special requests, so I have added an extra 12 pages to the file as a result. 🙂 The packet now covers three more nonfiction features: the title, headings, and subheadings. I have also added cover sheets for the… View Post
This morning, a student came up to me and asked if she would be able to conduct research during indoor recess. Of course, I teach reading, and what reading teacher would say no to that?! Right?! So, I asked her what her research plans were. She said, “I’ve been watching this show about Bigfoot– it’s called “Finding Bigfoot”, and I… View Post
Conglomerate: made up of various parts or of various kinds. See also: this post. Okay, in all seriousness, I decided to clear off my phone pictures before I head to my 8:00 class tonight. I am fairly certain that I am going to be exhausted tomorrow {again} because unlike my undergrad experience, I cannot take a nap tomorrow to… View Post
Learning how to navigate nonfiction is so important as students ascend into higher grade levels! I try my hardest to help my thirdsters master this complex task in order to help them be more successful in the content areas NOW and to help them cope with more difficult material in years to come. In order to comprehend what they read,… View Post