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We know feedback matters. I think of all the ways I have grown because my students, my husband, my editor, and so many others have bothered to share their wisdom with me. Sometimes it stings. Sometimes it sits in the back of my mind, waiting for the right moment. And sometimes, it changes everything. And…
For the past 3 years, I have been sharing resources on my Patreon, with that being shut down, I figured I would share some of them here. This is one of my latest posts, I hope it is helpful. If there one thing that is constant in education, it’s change. I think it’s what drew…
What if kids had the right to ignore our feedback? Not because they’re stubborn or disengaged, but because they understand it—and decide to make a different choice. Too often, feedback feels like a demand: Fix this. Change that. Do it this way. But writers? They get feedback, weigh it, and sometimes say, “No, I’m keeping…
I haven't used this blog in a long time. With the move back to Denmark, navigating the world as a mom of neurodivergent kids, and just the world (waving hands around me), this blog has been quiet. But with the decision to shut down my Patreon, I also might just come back here more. After…
As part of our 1st grade work in math, we are heading into place value, ten pairs, and addition. So of course, one of the games we will be playing more than once, is Race to 100, a fantastic math game that can be used to teach addition, subtraction, place value and so much more.…
I love these end of the year lists that come out, especially now that I sit in Denmark and don't get to see quite the same amount of books written in America as I normally would. So I figured why not share some of my favorite graphic novels, starting with this gift guide in case…
Wondering why this blog is more quiet? It's because I am much more regularly sharing and creating in my Patreon community. And right now, you can get a free trial. What might you find there? Units such as the one I just posted below. Giving students, and ourselves, further tools for how to navigate visual…
I never thought I would step out of the classroom as a teacher. There was no vision of my future that didn't have me being a teacher, yet taking a break from physically teaching and working in marketing as a brand writer has been an incredible experience. Not only am I now 100% certain that…
8 years ago the 2nd edition of Passionate Learners: How to Engage and Empower Your Students was released into the world. I saw it make a difference to those who read it, educators reaching out to ask further questions, to tell me that they loved the practicality of the book, that it gave them the…
As our kids are getting older, we talk a lot about healthy relationships, boundaries, and consent. Not just in romantic relationships, but in all the ones they have - with friends, with authority figures, with us. And one of the lessons we are teaching them is that they have the right to answer no. To…
Posted from my Patreon community where I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a very easy way for me to be accessible to people around the world, you can join here. I am continuing with my updates of the picture book lists I made several years ago…
8 years ago the 2nd edition of Passionate Learners: How to Engage and Empower Your Students was released into the world. I saw it make a difference to those who read it, educators reaching out to ask further questions, to tell me that they loved the practicality of the book, that it gave them the…
Posted from my Patreon community where I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a very easy way for me to be accessible to people around the world, you can join here. I am continuing with my updates of the picture book lists I made several years ago…
Posted from my Patreon community where I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a very easy way for me to be accessible to people around the world, you can join here. I am continuing with my updates of the picture book lists I made several years ago…
Posted from my Patreon community where I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a very easy way for me to be accessible to people around the world, you can join here. I am continuing with my updates of the picture book lists I made several years ago…
I cannot be the only one who navigates productivity guilt. You know, that feeling of never having accomplished enough as an educator, or adult, and therefore not deserving of rest. The bad news? Productivity guilt can lead to major health implications, I know this, I have had major health implications the last 5 years of being…
Posted from my Patreon community where I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a very easy way for me to be accessible to people around the world, you can join here. One of the reading strategies we teach students is to notice character changes,…
I asked for suggestions for early reader chapter books to use for read alouds as I search for the 2023 Global Read Aloud titles and thanks to so many great suggestions, I now have a list of more than 70 excellent books geared toward the younger years of reading when kids are ready to dive…
It has been seemingly endless days of rain in Denmark. A drizzle. A storm. A dusting. Sideways, straight down, diagonal to hit every part of you, relentless, endless. Every time you go outside, the rain pelts you, the wind blows up your umbrella - you arrive just a little bit soggy. Your hair a mess.…
Warning: I may change my mind. For the past many years, I have done a Mock Caldecott unit with students as we come back to school in January. The year is quietly winding down which means the reflection begins on which illustrations took my breath away. And there were many. This year being out of…
This resource was posted in my Patreon community in July to kick off the school year, if you would like to have access to the resources there, you can join the community here. I share monthly book lists, livestreams, answer questions, and all resources that I create. Book clubs or literacy circles are some of…
Looking for a few end-of-year picture book read-aloud ideas - here are 30+ texts you could use. The list is always growing as new amazing books are published even if I have a few perpetual favorites on here. I always end our year with a final read-aloud, yes, even with 7th graders, and it allows…
When I speak to children about their writing a few complaints often come up; I have no ideas, I get stuck, I hate writing, and my stories are boring. I get their frustration, I feel the same way as I stare at my computer and try to be creative. Writing is often seen as a…
Yesterday, I received the following email about my Instagram account At first, I laughed but thought I would check my Instagram account anyway. And it was gone. No username, no email, no phone number. According to Instagram the more than 2,900 posts I have created never existed in the first place. I tried everything Instagram…
It has been three weeks since we landed in Denmark, the country of my birth that I left 24 years ago for the US. Twenty one days of an absolute whirlwind of getting our kids enrolled in school, starting my new job, moving into our temporary apartment, buying furniture, battling jet lag, doing all of…
I was in a reading frenzy the first week of summer vacation. Lounging on my nap couch, bringing a book to the pool, lying in my hammock, and feeling on top of my reading life. And then we went home to Denmark, jetlag and worries of the future crowding my mind, and all of a…
We have settled in. Sort of anyway. The kids know how to get to school, when to leave, where the parks and library are. We meal plan, have Friday night movie nights, and try to be outside as much as possible as fall is here and the leaves are changing. We have ideas for how…
Cross-posted from my Patreon community where I post min-pd videos, specific unit plans, and also do livestreams once a month. I started compiling my pile of great picture books to read for the first day of school and then...the list grew. A lot. Because so much of what we do on that first day of…
As summer winds down and my new job beckons, I have been reaching for graphic novels more and more. What is not to love? They are colorful snapshots of experiences that surround us. They feel like rest and recovery. They tantalize even on my most tired days as a reader. And there are so many…
I never thought I would pack up my classroom and move back to Denmark. I mean, I had thought about it. We had discussed it a lot. It was one of those "one day..." plans, but then this summer with a can't miss opportunity to work for Famly, one day became now and last week…
I keep thinking about book bans. About the kids whose existence we say doesn't belong in the stories on our shelves. About the kids whose lives are not accepted in our spaces; classroom, libraries, hallways, and schools. About the lives we don't share in our book clubs, read alouds, or mentor text explorations. Because we…