Spring has sprung! Goodbye winter, hello spring. Goodbye cold weather, hello warm weather. Goodbye dark nights and hello to the sun setting later. What better way to celebrate the new spring season than with a big compilation of spring picture books to add to your lesson plans? I am going to take this list of spring books even further though and give you one to two writing prompts to use with each ... Read More about 22 Spring Picture Book Read Alouds For The Classroom

End of year awards are a popular way to celebrate the ending of the school year. It is a fun way to celebrate your students unique strengths and hard work. You can hold a low-key awards ceremony in your classroom for your students, which is simple for you and fun for them! Holding An Awards Ceremony Want to make your awards seem more like an award show? Roll out the red carpet; and by red ... Read More about Creative Ideas For Your End Of Year Classroom Awards

Managing word work centers can be challenging for first grade teachers, especially when trying to keep students engaged while running small group reading lessons. That’s why I created my Yearlong 1st Grade Word Work Centers bundle—a comprehensive, low-prep solution that will keep your students engaged in meaningful, independent literacy practice all year long. When creating these, I wanted to make ... Read More about Engaging Word Work Centers and Activities For First Grade