What emotions come to mind when you hear "Teacher PD"? Joy is probably not one of them. We've all sat in a teacher professiona...

Summer. . . the few weeks in the year that teachers have the time to relax and catch up on reading! I'm super excited about the first bo...

Poetry is an often forgotten genre of reading in the classroom.  I know I've been guilty of bypassing reading it to my students. With mo...

Turn on the news or go online and hate, anger, and violence are the top stories.  Or nature and fires seem never-ending, causing animals to ...

Love. It seems like such a timely theme to showcase… a new decade! What better way is there to begin 2020 than by showing love, kindness an...

HONESTY. What a timely topic, especially in light of our current times! Once again, picture books to the rescue to teach theme and character...

Bullying. It has become such a buzz word that is often casually thrown around. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and picture ...

"This is too hard!" "I don't get it!" What makes certain people easily give up when encountering a challenge, while ...

Oh, how I love picture books! They are not just for little kids, but they are filled with so many life lessons for big kids, too! The start ...

The groans and whines can be heard around the district, as teachers drag themselves into another professional development meeting. Effective...