The new year is here, and that means it’s time to set new reading goals with students! As a classroom teacher, I always believed in the power of goal-setting with my students. I would take the time to conference with each student every 9 weeks to reflect on how things were going, and set…
Author: Drew Daywalt
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Summary: Duncan and his crayons are back, but this time they are hoping to spread some holiday cheer and show how giving someone a gift is the BEST gift of all! You and your kids will have so much fun exploring each of the letters, games, and activities that are in the book. Hours of fun for sure!
I love celebrating the Hour Of Code in December, and I’m always on the lookout for new activities to do with my students. While the Hour of Code week is celebrated Dec. 9-15 this year, I usually extend it to the entire month of December as there are always so many interruptions to our normal…
Author: Deborah Underwood
Illustrator: Hannah Marks
Summary: Panda has a big problem….but he didn’t realize he did until the narrator of the story informed him of this very fact. That’s when things take a turn for the worse...or better, depending upon your view. Will the narrator ever get the Panda to help him with the story? You and your kids will be sure to laugh throughout this crazy story!
You may have heard of the Storybook Pumpkin Patch, but have you heard of a Storybook Potato Patch? Thanks to the ideas I got from from Cari Young on her blog, Library Learners at https://librarylearners.com/storybook-pumpkin-patch-time/, I’ve done a Storybook Pumpkin Patch for the past 6 years in the library with my students. The kids, parents,…
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