School and the City

Valentine's Day falls on a Friday this year - AKA a full school day... on the same week as a full moon... YIKES! Don't worry - I've got some ideas to help keep you sane during those eight SWEET hours! Need a read aloud? Here are a few of my favorites. Click the links below the picture to shop on Amazon. Thank goodness for that 2-day shipping, amIright? Or, check your school library! Make the story work for your current reading skill. Or, use the text to review something generic like summarizing or being kind to others. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine Love Monster Love From the Crayons The Invisible String Need lesson plans to keep you - and your students - somewhat sane? No problem, friend! I've got you covered. Are you looking for an engaging resource to make Valentine's Day meaningful, academic, yet super-engaging? Want a simple, no-prep resource that you can use ALL DAY long on a crazy holiday? Are you hoping to ...

I'm sure many of you agree with me when I say I have a love/hate relationship with bulletin boards. I don't know about you, but I feel a lot of pressure to make my bulletin boards show work that is attractive yet rigorous! (Tell me I'm not alone!) To gear all of us up for January/February bulletin boards, I've collected a few of my favorites to share with you. PENGUINS Who doesn't love penguins? I typically start my informational writing unit with penguin research reports. We do some shared research and shared writing, then students do their own research on a chosen species of penguins. The end project is adorable. I decided to simplify the process a little bit this year by creating a writing template for the penguin belly, which you can grab for free  in my  VIP Free Resource Library .  The freebie also shows how I make the tracers for the penguin body. (Not yet a VIP? Join  here , and the password will immediately be sent straight to your email i...