December is hard. Have you said this to yourself already? Kindergartners are especially excited this time of the year...and it isn't going to get better. They have something new and exciting to tell you every morning: "Mrs. Collier, we put…
Let's face it, reading is hard. There are barriers each reader faces that can impede comprehension. (One of my biggest pet peeves is parents and teachers who say, "He can read anything you want, he just can comprehend it.") So…
Coding and decoding are tools in a students tool belt...and I needed them. I talk a lot about students becoming decoders and readers. A LOT. I know I do, but I am so passionate about giving students the tools to…
Magnetic Letters are a bit of an obsession for me. It's one of the things on my list when I visit thrift stores. I am always gathering upper and lower case letters. One summer I even sorted all my letters…
Turn and Talk. I’m a talker! Always have been, always will be. My mother used to start parent conferenceswith, “I know Cathy talks too much, what else can you tell me?” My very favorite high school English teacher used me…
Tomorrow is back to school for teachers in Chesapeake and some of the surrounding areas. I have to tell you, I'm kinda excited. Not about the meetings and the pressures and all the other stuff...but, I'm excited about the new…
Will you be my Valentine? First, you should get to know me...hehe. What do I love? Let's talk beyond the easy (family and "framily"). What do I love in the classroom? I Love Kindergarten I know I've said it before.…