Barnes and Noble sponsors a Summer Reading Challenge each year between May and September. This year, each school age child who reads 8 books and documents their reading during the summer will receive a free book from a list of … Read More ...
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Literacy Centers
No matter what grade you teach, centers are a great way to reinforce concepts taught and promote independent work. Literacy Centers are especially effective when trying to teach and review. Here’s a site (MrsMcDowell.com) that teaches educators why centers are … Read More ...
Exploring Literacy and Art: It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Read It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw, then work on projects revolving on the theme cloud watching put together by Blissful Kids. Includes three fun lessons in all. Another fabulous way to integrate art and reading curriculum!!… Read More ...
Literacy and Art: The Rainbow Fish
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
is a wonderful tale with a moral that isn’t too deep even for the smallest of children to understand. The story belongs to a very vain fish who discovers how rewarding it is to … Read More ...
A MUST read!!
I’ve just discovered Unplug Your Kids and I am ready to spend hours reading this blog’s archives!! The ideas are perfect for use at home or in a formal classroom setting. Every week a new Unplugged Project theme is introduced … Read More ...
Caterpillar Exchange
Eric Carle is one of my very favorite children book authors. I love his vibrant illustrations and simple story lines that include a life lesson.
Carle’s books are timeless and great to use in the classroom, which is why I … Read More ...