What is the first book you read aloud to your students on the first day of school? In the past, my go-to picture book has been First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. However, that book's popularity has soared immensely in the past few years and many of the students are familiar with it. There's nothing wrong with reading it to them again. After all, they haven't heard ME read it, but I think it's important to have a few alternatives available. Here are some great books to have on hand for the first day of school! All Are ... read more
Sterilite Drawer Labels
Sterilite Drawers have been a key organizational tool in my classroom for years and they work well in my home office, too! I love that I can keep all of the mess separated, contained, and still keep everything looking good just by adding labels to the front of the drawers. After sharing some pictures of my Sterilite drawers on Instagram, I have been asked where these labels can be found. So I thought I'd share a few sets of Sterilite drawer labels that you can download. Sterilite Drawer Labels - Rainbow Watercolor My drawers ... read more
Mercy Watson Series
The Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo is a set of books that are perfect for first and second grade readers who are just getting started with chapter books. The series centers around Mercy, a porcine wonder who loves hot buttered toast. Each story features a new adventure with Mercy in the middle of it all. Whether you are reading these chapter books aloud to your class or using them with your small groups, here are some activities and resources you can use with your students. Mercy Watson Craft & Reading Response Booklet This ... read more
5 Ways to Use Stuffed Animals in the Classroom
Having stuffed animals in the classroom can provide emotional comfort and academic support. Here are five ways you can use stuffed animals in the classroom. Reading Buddies This is probably the most common way that teachers use stuffed animals in the classroom. If you use The Daily 5 for your reading block, you know that Read to Someone can often leave a student left to read alone when a child is absent or there is an odd number of students. When this happens, students can choose to read with a stuffed animal instead. Also, when ... read more
Summer Reading Wish List
With a name like Storie, you better believe that I love to read! I used to be devoted to holding a real book, but I have become a Kindle girl. There's something wonderful about having access to a variety of books in one place, not to mention how easy it is to read at night without keeping my husband awake. Since I usually share about books I use with students in the classroom, I thought it would be fun to try something new. I'm going to share some of the books on my summer reading wish list along with some of the books I have recently read that ... read more
Unplugged Book Companion
Unplugged by Steve Antony is a picture book that follows Blip, a robot who enjoys being plugged in to her computer. One day she experiences a blackout and ends up outside. When she finally returns, she discovers she enjoys being unplugged. I've created a few resources you can use with your students while reading this story. COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY Like many of my other picture book companions, you'll find resources to support comprehension and vocabulary. There are 8 discussion questions - some of these questions are ... read more
Books for the End of the School Year
The end of the school year can be filled with a variety of emotions. You are bound to find students who feel joy, sadness, and even fear about the school year ending. I always turn to books to help students cope with whatever they are feeling in that moment. Here are several books your students might enjoy at the end of the school year. You can click on any of the book covers below to learn more. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn ... read more
Magic Tree House Passport: Become a Tree House Traveler
Kids love the Magic Tree House series! The book series follows Jack and Annie (brother and sister), who discover a magical tree house filled with books. Their adventures all started when Jack and Annie found a book about dinosaurs inside the tree house and were taken back to prehistoric times. After that, Jack and Annie traveled to many different places around the world – and even into outer space! If your students have enjoyed taking these adventures with Jack and Annie, they will love becoming a Tree House Traveler! PREPARING THE ... read more
Summarizing Using the Somebody Wanted But So Then Strategy
Summarizing can be an extremely difficult skill for students. I find that when students are asked to summarize, many try to tell every event and detail from the story because they do not understand the difference between summarizing and giving a retell. When we ask students to retell, we want them to give a play-by-play of everything that happened in the story. However, a summary is a brief, short description of the most important events of the story. In order to summarize a story, students need to be able to identify story elements: ... read more
10 Ways to Build Your Classroom Library
If you want to encourage a love of reading in your classroom, you will need a wide variety of books. Finding those books is not always easy and your wallet can take a big hit! Here are ten ways you can add books to your classroom library. Scholastic I did my student teaching in a first grade classroom, but my first job was in a fourth grade classroom. I am not joking when I tell you that I walked into my first classroom with less than 20 books for my students. I turned immediately to Scholastic Book Clubs for help and I sent out ... read more
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