by Karen Leggett  Abouraya All the dogs at the shelter must be adopted before closing day. Will that include Spanky the pup with three ...

by Karen Leggett Abouraya Bundling up for an outdoor walk may be time consuming, but it can be worth the hassle, whether you take ...

Guest Post by Moira Rose Donohue Sometimes it can be hard for students to read nonfiction—and even harder to write it.  But nonfiction ...

by Karen Leggett Abouraya “Let us pick up our books and pens. One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.” ...

by Jacqueline Jules With thunderstorm season approaching and subsequent power failures, your students should enjoy an award-winning pic...

by Alison Ashley Formento There’s a change in the air this May, with warmer days and lovely flowering plants and trees. It’s that time ...

by Jacqueline Jules I remember the first time I was introduced to graphic organizers. It was a professional development day early in my...

by Mary Amato Keeping a mini diary is a fun way to encourage both writing and research. Share Cronin and Bliss’s funny picture books, Dia...

by Jacqueline Jules Like most teachers, I want to inspire creativity and place more importance on content than mechanics. But it is not...

by Mary Amato I'll piggyback on Joan Waites' Snowy Day post and share a holiday season idea that I adapted from poet/teache...

by Jacqueline Jules           Recently, I visited a third grade classroom, at the request of his teacher, for an individualized writing con...