Are your students excited to use Onomatopoeia-figurative language while speaking but then fall short when it comes time to use figurative language in their writing? Teaching young writers figurative language
I Need My Monster Activities are the perfect segue into discussion opportunities to free common childhood fears. Yes, we’re talking monsters under the bed. Although it was some time ago,
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
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