Blog Archives
give words as a gift: word conscious kids use wordle
It’s that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers’ gifts–on top of other household expenses–can really put a ...
3 all-time best games to play with sight words
What games do you play with sight words? Sight words are words that we all need to be able to read quickly and automatically in order to be strong readers, ...
how to make butterfly pens: a sweet spring garden gift
For Teacher Appreciation Week, for Mother’s Day, as a birthday party favor, or for any occasion, these butterfly pens are indeed a sweet spring garden gift! No glue, no sewing, ...
quick and easy inexpensive thank you gifts for teachers
No matter how or when you do it, it’s an important time of the year to offer a sincere ‘thank you!’ to teachers, especially with National Teacher Day and Teacher ...
helping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun
It’s Spring Fair time, Science Share time, Reader’s Tea, Poetry Share, and International Night time at schools all around the country. Kids are sharing their learning, and they’re learning about ...
5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers
It’s here. My first eBook on reading and literacy and all that stuff I really, really love. And I’m totally psyched. 5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers. There ...
read across america week: resources GALORE!
One of the reading and literacy world’s biggest months is just around the corner, so we’re kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter event–and we want you to join us! ...
high school basketball games: why families should go
Totally new-for-us this last month was something that I wish we would have done sooner, but I think our kids are finally at just-the-right age. Just like the ole days ...
partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more
It’s not easy to find games that get kids up and moving, engaged, excited, and thinking, but Partner Match is a winner in our book. And the cool thing about ...
how to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party
It’s not easy running a class party–for any holiday–but with the right help and planning, any Room Parent (and his or her small army) can pull one off with ease! ...
listen to what kids are saying: highlights state of the kid report
One thing I love about Highlights is that they listen to kids. They read every single letter sent to them. Over 50,000 letters are sent to Highlights each year, and ...
