Literacy month ideas

10 Reading Week Ideas No comments Read Across America, Reading, reading week, Teaching Ideas Once a year we get the opportunity to dedicate a full week to all things related to reading. Reading Week, or Read Across America, is such a great way to instill a love of learning in students. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please…

November is National Family Literacy Month

With Dr. Seuss’ birthday falling on March 2 and the National Education Association (NEA) celebrating Read Across America Day on March 3, March is a great month to focus on literacy. While we usually focus on reading when we talk about literacy, writing is just as important. As a former first grade teacher, I always...Read More »

This is my first post for Bright Ideas and I’m so excited to be a part of it!! This blog hop is all about sharing ideas that will be helpful to you and your students. It’s tons of great tips at your finger tips. Like an idea? Pin it so you can come back to ... Read More about Author of the Month {Bright} Ideas

One of the best ways to motivate and encourage children to read books is a good book display. Coming up with ideas can be hard and the internet can at times be overwhelming, leaving you at a loss. …

February is “I Love to Read” Month in most parts of North America! What a great way to promote a love of books in your classroom!!

WOW, where does the time go? My best advice for coming back form the holiday is jump into routines ASAP. Students crave boundaries and their routines are part

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I knew I wanted to pick a theme that was simple and sweet but not over-done and so I thought, "what does Callum really enjoy?" The answers were- dogs, food, hadadas (the most obnoxious bird in the whole world) water and bikes. Oliver had a puppy party for his first birthday so I didn't want to repeat that, there would obviously be food at the party, it's not summer yet so not having a water party and Oliver might have a bike party for his 4th soon so those were all out.