If you’ve been patiently waiting for me to finish the 3rd Grade Literacy Lesson Plans, I’m happy to announce that your wait is FINALLY over! Yes, you read that correctly! They are officially posted here on my website as well as on my TpT store! If you are new to my website,…
7 Ate 9
Author: Tara Lazar
Illustrator: Ross MacDonald
Summary: This is a fun story about a new case for Private “I”. Most of his cases involve numbers, because they are always in one kind of problem or another. You and your child will enjoy following the case as “6” explains why he is scared. Will his problem be solved? Or will his story come unraveled? Read to find out!
Encourage Reading with a Summer Reading Challenge!
Want a fun way to help students be successful next year? Encourage reading with a summer reading challenge! Educators know the dangers of students not reading during the summer, and we even have a term for it…the dreaded “summer slide”. I always talk with my kiddos about the importance of continuing their reading before we leave…
I Am Not A Chair
Author: Ross Burach
Illustrator: Ross Burach
Summary: Poor Giraffe…it’s his first day in the jungle and things are not quite going the way he expected. Instead of getting to know the other jungle animals, he is misjudged as a chair. You and your kids will surely end up laughing as Giraffe tries everything he can to show that he’s not a chair.
Tricks to Getting Library Books Returned
The end of the year in the library brings many stresses, but the biggest one for me is how to get library books returned at the end of the year. I’ve tried making announcements in the morning and handing out certificates for classes to post on their door showing that they have turned everything in…
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