Category: Reading

The Next Step in Guided Reading

Reading to go the next step with your Guided Reading Instruction? I read a terrific book this past summer by Jan Richardson, called The Next Step in Guided Reading, and I’d love to do a little book review for you here so you can decide if the book is right

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10 Websites Teachers May Not Know About

New and useful free websites and apps pop up quicker than Jiffy Pop popcorn (if you’re a child of the 70s or 80s then you get me)! It can be hard to keep up! A friend recently gave me a list of 100 websites for teachers and students and I

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Save Big with Black Friday in July

Yes, yes, I know I am late to this party what with Prime Day being a week ago and all sorts of other big sales last week but I wanted to do something fun and help you get ready for back to school with some awesome deals! First,  over at

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Best Back to School Books for Teachers

Hey folks! It is hard to believe that some of you are getting ready to go back to school! Some of you may be new teachers or with just one year under your belt. You may be a seasoned teacher like me (this year will be my 18th year teaching!).

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Reading in a Winter Wonderland Freebie Hop

The temperature is colder and some of you have had snow! It’s time for a winter-themed blog hop. I am excited to be joining up with some talented teachers and bloggers for a Mentor Text themed freebie hop!  To enter the giveaway raffle, you need to track a special blue

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40 Fabulous Christmas Books for Kids

If you have been over on my Facebook page, you may have noticed I have been posting 1-2 book suggestions each day for Hanukkah or Christmas (Kwanzaa coming soon). So… I couldn’t resist putting together a Christmas books for children post similar to my Hanukkah books blog post. Check out

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Holiday Themed Products and Freebies

Happy holidays everyone! Just stopping by to remind you of some fun holiday themed Christmas products you may want to grab. There is a FREEBIE  too which I will share at the end! First, you might like my holiday themed Literacy and Math Pack! It is chock full of tons

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