We are big believers in students being able to choose the books they read. Our classrooms are overflowing with choices and we give total fre...

Change. Not my favorite word. But it’s a word I had to tackle at the end of this school year, and we aren’t done wrestling yet. My friend an...

We would like to welcome  Ariel Bernstein  to our blog. I first met Ariel at an SCBWI conference many years ago. She was kind, talented, and...

Did you know February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day?? When we discovered this last year we knew it had to be the theme of our Febru...

Whew! January is finally over and we couldn’t be happier. The month was full of tests, tests, and more tests! (Erin loves data and all the c...

Have you ever met an author online and had an instant connection because he is hilarious, brilliant, and extremely generous with his praise ...

Meet Chana Stiefel , children’s book author. She’s funny and talented and kind enough to be a guest on our blog today. We love her latest bo...