Great Reading Resource!

It’s Resources & Recommendations Monday! Today’s recommendation is a website (www.readinga-z.com) that I use both for my students and my own children.   This site is truly a valuable reading resource, as it has an extensive library of books available for...

Race to Nowhere…

The film, Race to Nowhere, documents the stories of young students, parents and teachers across the country and there take on the educational system. The students featured in the film share their stories and recount the daily stress they feel with regard to the...

Hot Dots Are Awesome!

Today I begin my “Recommended Teaching Tools” feature! Every Monday I will write about an educational tool or resource that can be used with students in the classroom or at home, by teachers and parents alike. Today’s recommended teaching tool is… Hot Dots! Hot Dots...

The Power of a Camera

Ok, so do any of you have a child who struggles with reading or isn’t into reading at all? Well, do I have an idea that may work for you!  One of my girls struggles a bit with reading. She enjoys listening to stories and at times she likes to read aloud to me, but...