The two books for this week, Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed and Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two...

Separate is never equal is about Sylvia and her family moving to a new area in 1944. When they went to enroll in public school, they were...

The Parker Inheritance is such a surreal and captivating story about the main character, Candice Miller, traveling to Lambert, South...

Freedom Over Me is a powerful and poetic text that gives eleven enslaved individuals a voice with lives and dreams. In the author's note,...

Dreamers By: Yuyi Morales This is a touching story about the author migrating from Mexico to the United States with her two-month-old...

Diverse literature makes all children feel welcomed, including those with unique life experiences or underrepresented lives. How can we...

All three books encompass themes of acceptance, diversity, and building a sense of community. My Two Blankets by Irens Kobald and Freya...

What makes a good book? When I think of a good book, I think of a book that is relatable to me. A book that I can read and say "oh yeah,...

A writer notebook is a great resource to utilize in the classroom. It is important for students to decorate their notebooks to create a...

My poetry unit lasted for four days. I wish it could have lasted about two weeks but the students had a blast. Day One: Introduction Day...

This week we focused on poetry in fourth grade. My goal was to introduce the students to various types of poetry: concrete, list, haiku,...

Georgia Heard, in Awakening the Heart, introduces the reader to a variety of craft elements to implement into poetry. She refers to these...

There are so many things you can learn from mentor texts and specific authors; but other peers or bloggers may be just as influential....

Poets can use scaffolds to mimic strategies that authors have used in their poetry. Students may decide to copy verbatim, lines that...

Written Pages By Melissa Couch Your story is written day by day. It is written with things that you do and say. Daily you start with a...

Fourth Grade: Fourth grade was the first time I really remember spending time on poetry. I am sure we had worked on it in previous...

The writing process should be messy not in a step by step process such as prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and then publishing....

Narrative and Writing Craft: Appealing to Senses Hook: There are tons of ways to engage your audience in your writings! Today, we are...

Hello, This week has so much in store for us. This week I am going to focus on writing narratives. So if you are struggling to teach,...