For decades, we’ve known the importance of independent reading (see Johnson and Blair, 2003). It’s the place where kids practice their growing skills as readers. Where they have the chance…
Read MoreThe beginning of the school year is not the only time we should be intentional with our classroom library organization. During the year, of course, we should update and refresh…
Read MoreRefresh your classroom library to get kids excited to read after the long break!
Read MoreYou may have heard differing schools of thought about leveling your classroom library…or not leveling it. This is a personal decision you’ll have to make. In this post, I hope to…
Read MoreConfession. I’m as Type A as you can get. Everything has a place, and everything must be just so with me. I’m not quite as strict about my classroom as…
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