Hello everyone and happy 2017! I hope you had a relaxing and awesome break from school. The start of a new calendar year is one of my favorites because I dearly love to set goals and make plans for the future. Of course, goal-setting is a frequent topic in my classroom, too. However, I've learned over the years that reaching a goal takes more than simply having one. You also need the focus of today's post - grit. I was first introduced to the idea of grit after reading Helping Children Succeed: … [Read more...]
Sally Camden - The wise teacher makes learning a joy.
Using Online Children’s Books as Mentor Texts
I am halfway through a 3-year reading/language arts training program at my school district. The training has been wonderful, but rebuilding our entire ELA curriculum from the ground up has been overwhelming. Fortunately, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My “big picture” understanding has also sharpened so I feel more […]
Nonfiction Summary Graphic Organizer with the 5 W’s Strategy
Teaching students how to summarize nonfiction text can be quite a challenge. Fortunately, with the use of some colored pencils and a handy nonfiction summary graphic organizer, my students were doing it with confidence…and yours can, too! Summarizing Power Writing a concise, yet descriptive summary is an important skill upper elementary students need to learn. […]