The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it all the joys of this time of the year: visiting with loved ones, decorating and crafting, feasting on beautiful spreads, gorging ourselves with treats. As the kids walk through classroom doors increasingly full of sugar and excitement though, teachers … [Read more...] about Tips for Teachers: How to Survive the Holidays
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FAQ’s | Upper Elementary Writer’s Workshop and Year Long Curriculum
Hey all! I get emailed daily about my Writer's Workshop Units. They're available in my TpT Store for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! Search below for some of the more Frequently Asked Questions I recieve, like "Can I see a more thorough sample of the units and daily lessons?" or "Will this work if I only … [Read more...] about FAQ’s | Upper Elementary Writer’s Workshop and Year Long Curriculum
5 Days to a Successful Writer’s Workshop
All you need is one week. Is your writing time not working for you? Are you fed up? Are your students fed up? No worries! In just one week (5 writing lessons) you will have a … [Read more...] about 5 Days to a Successful Writer’s Workshop
4th Grade Writing Units
Is teaching writing getting you down? I used to despise writing. Like, Iwouldtotallyskipitjusttoavoidit. Shhhhh. But then I went and saw Lucy speak. And got motivated. I absolutely lovelovelove Lucy but dang is she wordy! And I just never had enough time for her lessons (anyone else out … [Read more...] about 4th Grade Writing Units
Creating a Reader’s Workshop
Oh workshop. How I love thee! I am a workshop fanatic, y’all. Reading, writing, math, science, social studies…. I swear I use it for everything! Something about it is so soothing to my soul. Ideally, I have an hour for each subject, but not always. In reading and writing I like to strive for … [Read more...] about Creating a Reader’s Workshop
Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp
Hey teaching friends, have you read Prisoner B-3087 or Night or Number the Stars or The Diary of Anne Frank? You probably have a good idea of what these books have in common, besides being powerful teaching tools- but why am I writing about them? Good question. Right now the holocaust is of … [Read more...] about Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp
