

Getting the Most out of Remote Learning: Keep Kids Moving
In this new normal of remote learning and social distance in the classroom it's important to remember that children need to move! We're...
Avoiding Drama in the Teacher/Teacher Assistant Relationship
In May 2017, The United States Department of Labor estimated that 1,051,410 teaching assistants are employed in the nation's elementary...
Connecting in the World of Covid
I thought I would share my new learnings through these posts. Building Connections with Students During Our "New Normal". I found this...
Using Readers Theater to Engage a Distracted Reader
There are many benefits to using readers theater . Reader’s theater is a strategy where students read aloud and perform using scripts...


My Relationship With Phonics True Confessions of a Veteran Teacher
You can say phonics and I have been through a lot together over the years. We have history. Phonics has been an unconditional friend to...
Using a Variety of Tricks to Help a Struggling Reader
It’s a great feeling when a teacher hears a struggling student say, “I get it”. The smile and the wide-eyed look on a child’s face when...


My First Blog Post...Why a Blog?
I've been playing with the idea of starting a blog for a long time. Why, you might ask? Well, I've been in the business of teaching...