
Peter H Reynolds Be You! Book Activities for the Big Win
Peter H Reynold’s book, Be You!, found me! Call it fate, or call it divine interventions. You may even call it sheer luck! No matter what you call it, it

Peter H Reynold’s book, Be You!, found me! Call it fate, or call it divine interventions. You may even call it sheer luck! No matter what you call it, it

Johnny Appleseed has been a long time staple for many elementary classrooms. Reading, speaking, and writing are skillfully woven throughout the study of this one legend. If you haven’t jumped

The Cool Bean, written by Jory John, is by far my favorite read-aloud in my classroom. If you haven’t read it yet, I’m just going to say, “What the heck

The Good Egg read-aloud book, written by Jory John, is the perfect read-aloud for any classroom while covering essential standards. The book lends itself to teaching great vocabulary, modeling story

Have you had the chance to read The Bad Seed by Jory John to your class yet? If not, I won’t spoil the end, but I will have you jumping

The best 2nd-grade read-aloud books come from Ryan T. Higgins with We Don’t Eat Your Classmates and We Will ROCK Our Classmates. (Amazon Affiliate Links) If you haven’t made them

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, written by Ryan T. Higgins, is one of my favorite back to school read-aloud books. With a few meaningful and engaging activities focusing on friendship,

Sentence writing is an essential skill for students during their early school years. So let’s discuss my trustworthy sentence practice routines. Complete Sentences The first step in mastering sentence writing
I’m a second-grade teacher who spent years trying to make writing “click” for my students.
What I discovered?
Writing success doesn’t come from more activities—it comes from having a clear system.
That’s why I created the START Writing System—to help teachers like you: