The first school I taught at had a marvelous reading specialist, Miss Giometti. She was instrumental in shaping who I am as a teacher! One of her shining programs at our school was her May kick-off “Race into Reading”. Race into Reading was a month-long event of the classes “racing” against each other to see […]
Free Five Senses Writing Activity for Summer
Ah, summer. The media claims that all kids apparently lose everything they’ve learned from the school year and all their brains go down the “summer slide”. Not so, if parents and summer school teachers make it fun! Whenever possible, Karen and I like to make activities that incorporate the visual…hence the whole mission of our […]
Spring Umbrella Word Family Word Wall
Hi everyone! Instead of singing rain, rain go away, I thought I would bring out my spring umbrella family word wall to make all this rain seem fun and interesting! I can’t think of a better way than with a family word wall to help build student awareness to the spelling of word endings, increase […]
Upcycled Pallet Book Bin
Do you have an old pallet lying around? Upcycle it into a bookshelf or book bin. This has got to be the easiest craft ever. I didn’t have one on hand but I asked around and the very next day I received one. Pallets are not hard to find. To grow a reader, it is imperative that […]
Spring Literacy Bulletin Board
This morning, I noticed my plants sprouting through the snow. I can hardly wait for spring to arrive! To gear up for it, I created a raining spring word wall complete with 37 different raining spring words. This would make a great interactive bulletin board display or literacy station. Simply add velcro to the back of the word […]
