With a mother who truly loves reading and writing I was convinced my boys would feel the same. I mean I read to them as soon as I knew I had conceived. They LOVE for me to read to them but not as often as I would like, will they pick up a book to […]
The Importance of Poetry and Ways to Implement It
April is National Poetry Month and I wanted to share why poems are important for readers and how you can implement them in the classroom, as well as in your home. The importance of Poetry: * Poetry allows us to dissect a piece– Poems cover every topic and we are better able to understand them when […]
Let’s Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.)
Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) was used as a strategy by teachers in our school. Of course it is something that you can do everyday but it is celebrated in the month of April. I had heard about it, and we had practiced it throughout the years but it was never a part of our […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
The first day of the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Sunday, February 10th. This year is the year of the snake, which is also known as the “junior dragon”. Within the chinese culture it is said that the person born during the year of the snake is a very smart person. As in […]
Using Literacy To Celebrate African American History Month
February marks the month of celebrating African American History. I love to immerse children in literacy and what better way to do so with the following selections and some extension activities: Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad By Faith Ringgold is a magnificent selection filled with phenomenal and enticing illustrations that will make any child become intrigued […]
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