I am delighted to announce another close reading freebie! This goes with the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni.  I am obsessed with Close Reading and the real results it’s bringing to my student’s literacy. 

Look at that little smiling face! I think he loves his Earth Day hat! And really what’s not to love about a day devoted to caring for our p...

Oh how I love Columbus Day! I am gearing up for some serious fun this week and I have to share part of what I am going to use! I am beside...

All teachers know that kids learn more when they’re excited and engaged. Today a team of bloggers have come together to help your students t...

WE are busy in first grade.  We are ending this year like champions… at least we are trying to end the year like champions! It gets hard at...

As promised, I am writing more fluency and making more art. I am calling my passages “Power Passages” because they can be used for fluency, ...