Penguin and pinecone. Two winter items combined with this book. So excited to link up with my blogging friends know as The Reading Crew. Nothing can warm up your heart this winter like a good book. Ok, maybe a good…
Inferences? Seriously? In Kindergarten? Absolutely. It's just a matter of making it meaningful to five-year-olds...and you can. Look at the picture above. Did it snow last night? How do we know? Is there snow on the branches? Even if we…
My last book fair post was in May of 2015, so I want to share all the fun again. We had the book fair at out school last week...and I found some great treasures. I have recently heard some teachers…
Read Alouds are by definition "read aloud" to your students, but it isn't just about reading the book. It's about showing students how they can be entertained by books AND learn from books. Reading aloud can contain lessons on story elements,…
What a cute, cute book. Oh My...who wouldn't love the Love Monster. Love Monster just wants to love and have friends, but he is a monster and people can't get passed that little fact. Love MOnster Book Summary Monster lives…
Little Owl is irresistible. You know why I picked this book up, don't you? How could I not look at this book. However, the first time I saw the book it was a board book. As much as I tried…
PALS testing: Words in Isolation. My role as the reading specialist in our building can be divided into 2 specific areas: interventionist for struggling readers and data keeper. I know that isn't the best title, but "data keeper" almost…
The duck says Book Summary The Duck Says is a duck who talks all the time. He talks to everyone and everything (even the boulders in the pond). He talks like a pirate. He talks to the animals. He talks…
Duncan the Story Dragon Book Summary Duncan loves a good story. Honestly, who doesn't? But being a dragon makes it harder than you would think. You see, every time Duncan gets excited or scared or shows any emotion he breathes…
Frog on a log. Oh My. This book made me laugh out loud. Why should a frog HAVE to sit on log. "Logs are all hard and uncomfortable.And they can give you splinters. Ouch!" It's a perfectly good argument, but…
Aqualicious and I have a lot in common. I love the summer. My idea of a perfect day is sitting in a beach chair with the waves touching my toes, a breeze off the ocean and a book in my…
Books to Movie Summer. You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have…Summer Slide! UGH! Everyone wants summer…teachers need it to recharge, rejuvenate and redo lessons before they start again in the fall.…