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One of my favorite parts of our classroom is our use of picture books to create community, to settle into routines, to get to know each other, and so much more. This means I am always searching for great new picture books to share during those first few weeks and why not share those. Some… Continue reading My Favorite Back to School Picture Books for 2019
I wanted to publish my post about the picture books I plan on using with my students at the beginning of the year, but I don’t have 10 selected yet, not even close, I have 4, because I haven’t met the kids yet and so I don’t know which books we will need just yet.… Continue reading 10 Upcoming Picture Books I Cannot Wait to Read Aloud #PB10for10
We are starting the year, and the creation of our writing portfolio, with a unit focused on memoir and personal essay. I am hoping that in this unit, the students will start to share parts of their writing identity through discussion of what makes them a writer or not, the erules of writing and which… Continue reading A Few Picture Books to Teach Memoir
As I get ready to embark on another year of teaching English, I have been learning more about the writing process and the specific skills that I need to teach in order to help my students change or strengthen their experience with writing. Within the pages of professional development books I have found so much… Continue reading A Few Picture Books for Discussing the Writing Process
Last week, before the calendar switched to March, I changed our book displays in our classroom. Not because we stop celebrating Black history and excellence but because we wanted to add the component of females in history. I was asked if I would share my list here, and while I don’t mind sharing it, I… Continue reading A Few Picture Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
For the past many years, our first day of school has included a read-aloud of a picture book. This central part of our classroom journey starts us off right, inviting students in to share a moment of wonder, of laughter. It starts discussions and sets the tone for the year to come. This is why… Continue reading Our Favorite First Week of School Picture Books
