Today I'm sharing a few bits and pieces from my classroom and life. I've got a bit of spontaneous greatness, some adorable student ...

I've been using the 20 Word Chant to help my kids learn sight words/high frequency words for a long time. The chant follows the pattern...

Today I'd like to share a song and dance I use in the beginning of the school year to build community: Little Tommy Tucker's Dog.  T...

Even with a reading endorsement, college did not teach me how to teach first grade reading. The specifics of phonemic awareness and phoni...

Integrating music and art into instruction across the curriculum can improve student performance and create a stronger sense of community in...

My favorite things about poetry are that kids LOVE it, and it can be used to teach so many skills! Use it for phonics, phonemic awareness, f...

I love using big words with my students. Research shows there is a 30 million word gap between the words heard by the wealthiest and the po...