I came back from my vacation on a tropical island and really struggled to let go of the relaxed atmosphere. It was hard to say good-bye to t...

I had an empty fish aquarium but didn’t want the hassle of keeping fish, so each week I’d pick a different animal to feature in the aquarium...

Sometimes when we start a new chapter book we like to surprise our students. First we cover the book in wrapping paper, bulletin board paper...

Our students love to publish their own work. We make blank books by stapling together 3-5 pages of paper, plus a front cover. (A back cover...

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...