Do your students have Spring Fever yet? It is certainly starting to spring up around my school! With warmer weather, more sunshine, and summer coming ever nearer, student behaviors are starting to ramp up. One way to promote a calm environment is by reading to your students. Here are 10 splendid spring read alouds to add to your collection! 1. […]
10 Splendid Spring Read Alouds
5 Eggs-cellent Easter Read Alouds
Easter is only a couple weeks away! It’s unbelievable that Easter is on the last day of March this year! I haven’t even worn my green for St. Patrick’s Day yet and I’m thinking about Easter. With thoughts of Easter, it’s time to share my book list of Eggs-cellent Easter read-alouds! 1. How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam […]
8 Books for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, which happens to fall on a Sunday this year. Even though it is over a weekend, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the holiday with your students, either the Friday before or the Monday after! Everyone can dress in green, you could eat green foods, do a rainbow experiment, hunt for gold coins, or […]
10 Notable Nonfiction Books to Share With Students This Fall
I can’t believe it is September already! Fall is almost upon us. Usually this is the time of year when apples, pumpkins, and fall become themes in the classroom. You might do apple taste testing to see which color apple is preferred. You might do a pumpkin investigation where students record their observations. Or you may do activities with fall […]
Summer Reading: Teacher’s Edition
Some of you may already be out for the summer, me, I have 3 more days! One of the things I enjoy most about summer is having the time to read more. I am an avid reader. Also, I am part of my neighborhood’s book club and have a library in my home, but I don’t always have the time […]
10 of the Best Books for the End of the Year
I know it’s been a couple weeks, but life happens. I got way busy the week before Spring Break and then I needed time to just be for the week. It was a time of taking care of some things in my home, spending some quality time with my children, and recharging for what’s coming up in the rest of […]
8 Valentine’s Day Books Your Students Will LOVE!
With February around the corner, finally (Am I right?), it’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. I remember how much I loved celebrating Valentine’s Day in elementary school. Decorating a valentine mailbox, choosing the perfect valentine for each friend, having a class party with heart-shaped cookies, and more. My teachers over the years always made it a special day. […]
10 Holiday Read-Alouds for the Classroom
It’s after Thanksgiving, so the holiday season is officially upon us! This is usually a busy time of year, not just at school, but at home, too. I know many schools begin their mid-year benchmark testing around this time, but, hopefully, you’ll have time to squeeze in a bit of fun! And, so you don’t have to go down the […]
Ten Terrific Turkey Day Read Alouds Grades PreK-2
We’re almost there! One more week until Fall Break! Hopefully you’re as lucky as me and get the whole week off to celebrate and relax with your family. But for one more week you have to keep the attention of your students! You can do that with these ten engaging read alouds. These books can easily be slipped in during […]
10 Fa-boo-lous Read Alouds for Halloween and Fall-Grades PreK-2
1. Mouse’s First Halloween by Lauren Thompson-This is a fun book to read to students! I love how it flows in a predictable pattern and it’s a guessing game. It, also, makes use of onomatopoeia and has creative text placement to illustrate some of the words. 2. Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi-This book reminds me of Are You My […]