Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
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… Read More
Do you need a quick activity for Earth Day? I have a reduce, reuse, and recycle sorting activity along with some coloring pages that your students will enjoy! EARTH DAY SORTING ACTIVITY The first thing you will need to do is print out your pages. If you print on white, students can color in the reduce, reuse, recycle kids… Read More
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies is a great story to read aloud to your class or use with your small group. This story follows both Evan and Jessie (who are brother and sister) as they dive into the world of running a lemonade stand. Along the way you will read about their grudges, misunderstandings, and competitive nature while also… Read More
Can you imagine living in a world where no one loves you and you feel all alone? That’s how Love Monster feels! This story written by Rachel Bright takes us on Love Monster’s journey as he finds love when he least expects it. Today I’m sharing how to make this Love Monster craft and writing activity that you can use… Read More
The Littlest Valentine by Brandi Dougherty is a sweet little story about a girl named Emma Valentine. Her family owns a gift shop and Emma finally gets to help with the family business. As she helps with different jobs, she is told over and over again that she is too little to help. In the end, Emma discovers that she… Read More
February is a great month for spreading kindness in the classroom. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, written by Eileen Spinelli, is an amazing book for demonstrating the impact a little bit of kindness can have on others. Today I want to share some of the ways I use this book in the classroom. After reading this story for the… Read More
Just finished up two more book companions for the Fly Guy Presents series. Click on the pictures to learn more about these packs.
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Can you imagine living in a world where no one loves you and you feel all alone? That’s how Love Monster feels! This story written by Rachel Bright takes us on Love Monster’s journey as he finds love when he least expects it.
Looking for an activity to pair with this story? You can learn more about this Love Monster craft and writing activity here: bit.ly/LoveMonsterCraft
