Amy Lemons

Hey, teachers... have you heard the BIG news?! Katie King and I have developed a BRAND NEW Rooted in Reading Series for Second Grade classrooms! You may be

Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen is a newly released picture book that is great for the Back to School season. If you haven't picked up your copy, you

Have you ever read Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader by Christianne Jones? This is a fun read aloud, but it also teaches a very important lesson

Back to school means getting to know your students! With this freebie sunflower reading craft, students will write down all the ways they are special! Plus a read!

I love teaching fables in the classroom. They're fun and teach a valuable lesson, but finding fable activities is tough. Well, I believe I can help!

It's a new school year! It's time to see what your students know before digging into new content in the classroom. And in this back-to-school season, you

Grab this list of Picture Book Ideas for Summer to kick off your Summer reading challenge and get your students ready for the end of the year!

Grab these FREE reading activities that accompany the book The Panda Problem. Students complete a directed drawing, writing activity, and create a story.

TA-DAH! BIG NEWS! If you follow me on Instagram or FB you already know about this unit. If not... well, why not?!?! Instagram Facebook Amy and I just finished up our October Rooted in Reading unit last night! And when I say last night, I actually mean VERY early this morning. Y'all I could hear my husband snoring from the couch the entire time I was working :) We've been working like dogs to get this all finished, and we are soooooo excited about the finished product! Now that this is done…

Students can complete this FREE directed drawing of the character from You're Finally Here. Picture Steps and Writing Pages are included in the FREEBIE.