The start of school is well underway by now, and I’m taking a moment to stop and reflect on the first six weeks. If you have never heard of or read anything from the Responsive Classroom, I suggest that you check out their work. One of the most influential books I have read in my… Read More
Reading aloud to students has many positive benefits – not only for literacy development but also for building classroom community. One of the best ideas I have found for incorporating more opportunities to read aloud is called #classroombookaday, created by Jillian Heise. Read Jillian’s post about getting started here. I decided to try out Jillian’s… Read More
Today I am beginning my 28th year of teaching. What have I learned after all these years? It’s this: there is nothing more important in the first days of school than building a classroom community and our relationships with students. Yes, the content will be taught, but establishing the classroom community remains the most important… Read More