Donate to Our Class Through DonorsChoose.org!

The Board of Directors at DonorsChoose.org wants to kick-start our projects! For the next 7 days, when someone donates to our projects and enters the code INSPIRE, they'll match the donation dollar for dollar. Please take a few minutes to review the projects I have created at DonorsChoose.org. Every donation will have a direct impact on student learning this year!

Read Aloud Every Day!

I was just reading an interesting post from Jen Robinson's Book Page about the Read Aloud 15 Minutes campaign. If you aren't already signed up to receive emails from her you should go to her site right now and sign up. She writes great book reviews and is an advocate for voracious reading. Check out the press release for some compelling information on the importance of reading aloud to kids every day.

Don't Slip!

I know this infographic doesn't fit on the page very well, but hopefully you can get the gist of it... Read! Talk about reading! Help someone you love find great books to read!
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How to Use iPads in the Classroom

I just finished reading...

The Smart Way to Use iPads in the Classroom

It’s not about the games or educational apps.

By Lisa Guernsey 

Check it out! Just click on the article title. I would love to know what you think.

Creekside's Spring Carnival is Friday, May 3rd!

Join us for a fun family evening! Volunteer for 30 minutes while your children and another watchful adult play games. More information will be sent home in your child's folder about signing up to help out at the carnival! We would be happy to have your support and energy at the biggest event of the year! Thank you!

We have new books!

Our grant for new books from DonorsChoose.org was funded several weeks ago! Our new books have arrived! It did not take long for every student in our class to dive right in to a new book. The kids helped me unpack the box and explore the contents. We have already read a few books as a whole group, and most students have had a chance to read one independently. 

We know that reading books on our level (books we like, can read with 96% percent accuracy, and that we can understand) helps us grow as readers. Many of the books are "Just Right" reads for the kids, and some of them are easy. Easy books are great for building fluency and for working on reading with expression. A short book talk about the Dr. Seuss books was all it took to get students engaged in independent and partner reading focused on fluency, comprehension, and expression.

They are off to a great start this year. I can see a lot of growth happening already. Thank you for your support at home and through DonorsChoose.org. We are so glad to have new books in the classroom!!! 

Different Styles, Different Children Booklist | Books by Theme | Children's Books and Authors | Reading Rockets

We are studying theme this week. This book list should give you and your child a lot to talk about. Happy reading!

Different Styles, Different Children Booklist | Books by Theme | Children's Books and Authors | Reading Rockets