Anti-Racism – Fight for Your Rights!
I’m honored to participate in the 22 Days of Anti-Racism Resources for Teachers started by Texas teacher Chrissy Beltran from El Paso, Texas. This series of blog posts is in response to the murder of…
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Each is an Inspiring Woman so Check Out These Books!
As we approach Mother’s Day, I wanted to share some books that showcase not just one inspiring woman, but many in our history. These inspiring women that lead the way or pioneered the way for…
New Children’s Literature Books that are Amazing
I hadn’t bought any new children’s literature books in quite a while until I discovered these beautiful and new children’s literature books. I’m using these amazing books with different units in my class as well…
Common Core Based Homework Project Using Literature
After ending the Folktale Unit with my class, it was time for a culminating homework project. Each student received a five-page template to create an iFolktale. What’s an iFolktale? Just a template that looks like a…
Unique Ways to Teach the Central Message of Folktales
For the past few years, I have always taught finding the central message (or moral or lesson) of a story as a separate standard. But I tried something different and it is working very well…
