Charlotte's Web by E. B. White is a wonderful book to study in the classroom. The following ideas for Charlotte's Web activities will enhance any book study and make learning fun! First, let's look at the reasons to teach novel ... Read More about Charlotte’s Web Activities
Math Story Books
Math story books are a wonderful way to introduce tricky concepts in lessons. Students find them engaging and they really help to bring concepts to life and put them into context. Here are three of my favorite math story book I like to use in the ... Read More about Math Story Books
Close Reading Strategies
In this blog post I’m going to discuss how I teach close reading strategies in the classroom with a focus on non-fiction. Close reading means to read a text more than once in order to develop a greater understanding of the text. When teaching close ... Read More about Close Reading Strategies
How to Hygge your Classroom
The Hygge Classroom I recently read The Little Book of Hygge - The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking. Denmark is often considered to be one of the happiest countries in the world, with many Danes enjoying high levels of happiness, well-being ... Read More about How to Hygge your Classroom
Top Tips for New Teachers
It's back to school season and teachers up and down the country are returning to the classroom after the summer break. For some of you this may be the first time you have stepped into the classroom with your own students. All that studying and hard ... Read More about Top Tips for New Teachers