By Kristen Poindexter We learn lots of different things each year in my kindergarten classroom, but our September monarch butterfly study is always a class favorite! We begin our study…
The most superstitious day of the year is here, and lucky (err, unlucky) for us, this year we get two! Let’s kick off round one with some fun reads celebrating…
We are SO (all caps) excited to announce that our Epic! Originals book, Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw is now available in print for the first time! Kids can’t…
Shark Week’s almost over, but the fun doesn’t stop there! Keep the shark love going with these shark-themed kids’ fiction and nonfiction books for 1st-6th graders. 1. Nugget and Fang:…
In our post, Reading & Empathy: A Bridge, we talked about how reading helps promote empathy in kids and choosing the right books can play a big part in nurturing…
By Michael Hughes, reposted from Smartbrief.com. Helping ELL Students Speak Up Encouraging student voice among young English language learners (ELL) who are still building their vocabulary is challenging. Some technology…
The AAP recently changed its recommendation for limiting screen time for kids younger than two, to under six (six?!). While the research does point to the downside of too much…