Well, I didn’t get as far as I hoped in reading my book this week.   There were five chapters in this section and I only made it throug...

I have one last poem to share with you.  It is about the seasons.  I did already teach the season in the middle of the school year in...

This week I read the Chapters 3 & 4 in the book And with a Light Touch .   The focus of the chapters is Environment and Tone .   Th...

I found an amazing new blog today.  I have been reading book reviews and watching book trailers for the last hour.  The blog is well writ...

The last two weeks of school I have my students read the story Ira Sleeps Over.   It is a cute little story about a little boy wh...

source … ..And with a Light Touch Learning About Reading, Writing and Teaching with First Graders By:   Carol Avery This is my ...