Pirates “ARGH” fun…at least in picture books. Ahoy, young learners and teachers alike! Are you ready to embark on an exciting literary voyage? Step aboard as we set sail with Jack and Annie in Mary Pope Osborne's timeless classic, "Pirates…
Grumpy. Grouchy. Cranky. Irritable. Crabby. You name it…we’ve all felt it. Most adults have ways of managing our emotions, but children haven’t figured it out yet. Emotions often run wild and unchecked. As adults, guiding children through the maze of…
Comparing and Contrasting lessons don’t have to be boring! Lions at Lunchtime is the eleventh book in the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. Teaching the concept of compare and contrast is a fundamental skill in education and…
Little Red Hen has always been one of my go-to books when talking about plants and spring. It also lends itself beautifully to sequencing. BUT, I also love looking at other Little Red Hen themed books as a compare and contrast lesson in comprehension.
March poems come in like a lion and out like a lamb, right? Well, poetry can be a lion or a lamb. It can come in roaring or it can be gentle. Regardless, introducing students to poetry early shows them…
Cause and Effect can be difficult, but not with this mentor text. Teaching with picture books is a great way to help students understand so many comprehension skills. Stuck, by Oliver Jeffers, is the perfect read-aloud for teaching cause and…
Pocket Charts USED TO BE a staple in classrooms. In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, it's easy to be swept away by the allure of digital tools and interactive screens, especially in educational settings. However, there's something timeless and effective…
Cause and Effect is one of those skills that teachers shy away from. It's complex. It's tricky. It's not. Understanding cause and effect is a crucial skill for young readers to develop. It helps them make connections between events, improve…
Making Inferences seems to be a tall task for kindergartners, but it isn't really that hard...if you step it out correctly. AND I mean step it out. Students CAN infer as long as you start at an easily understood level.…
Fix-Up Monitoring can be tricky for kindergartners and you may be thinking why should I do it at all. BUT, if we introduce the ideas of fix-up monitoring to students early, they will be able to apply the skills independently.…
Mrs. Nelson was my kindergarten teacher. We read The Gingerbread Man Monday, went to lunch, and he was gone. I remember running around the school in kindergarten chasing The Gingerbread Man. Each day we'd find him somewhere in the building…
Asking Questions is always tough in kindergarten. How many times have you heard a guest in your classroom say, "Does anyone have a question?" You know what's going to happen and before you can scream "NOOOOO" and stop them, you…