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What are your favorite November picture books? During this month we teach about the changing leaves, turkey trouble and all the ways we can be thankful. Here are some of the best read alouds for the month of November. Books About Turkeys 1. A Turkey For Thanksgiving In this adorable book, A Turkey For Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Moose want… Read More
Are you ready for some creepy fun in your classroom? This list of 20 not-too-spooky Halloween read alouds will have your kids laughing and learning! I’ve put together my list of favorite October books with engaging lessons to help you in your planning this month! 1. Bone Soup Bone Soup is one of my favorite books to read in October!… Read More
Are you searching for new and interesting read alouds for September? These stories may be just what you’re looking for and I’ve created engaging lesson plans to go along with each story, to help you in your planning this month! I absolutely love starting my school year with these picture books for children and I’m sure you will too! Stick… Read More
“I have a great class…they just won’t stop talking.” “We could get a lot more accomplished if my students would just stop talking.” “My class is so noisy – they talk all the time.” Does any of this sound like you? If student talking is a problem in your classroom, read on. Here are my top tips to help this… Read More
If chatty kids are making teaching impossible it may be time for your students to learn appropriate classroom voice levels. Ahhh, the sweet sound of silence. We know the sound, but we rarely hear it in an elementary classroom. There’s really nothing better than the buzzing sound of children learning but when the voice level begins to rise, that’s when… Read More
Are you looking for the best gingerbread man activities for kindergarten and first grade? Here are some of my favorite things we’ve done over the years! Compare And Contrast There are so many great versions of The Gingerbread Man, it’s hard to pick just one! So of course, we took this opportunity to read several different books and compare and… Read More
