Crisp cool mornings followed by warm afternoons mean that fall is on the way. Bring on the bushel of apples for lots of autumn learning. And, pull out the beloved Ten Red Apples and practice View Post

Jodie is a mom of two boys and early childhood and elementary educator. She loves to read and help caregivers nurture our youngest caregivers.

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Crisp cool mornings followed by warm afternoons mean that fall is on the way. Bring on the bushel of apples for lots of autumn learning. And, pull out the beloved Ten Red Apples and practice View Post

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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday...Do you have a favorite day of the week? Help little ones learn about the seven days in the week with these days of the week books for View Post

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Get ready to go deep inside a wonderful book with these Evelyn Del Rey activities. Book Dives are a wonderful way to explore the ins and outs of our favorite books. And, Evelyn Del Rey by Meg Medina View Post

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Our environment is full of print. As children come to school each day either by walking, traveling in a car, or riding the bus they pass numerous signs and logos. This is all environmental print. View Post

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I have a love/hate relationship with social media. It's a big time suck for me, but I love all the new discoveries that I make and connecting with so many great people. One of my favorite places to View Post

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Engaging children during virtual story time can be challenging. An individual story time prop kit for each student can boost the engagement level and encourage active listening during a read-aloud. View Post

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Ready to read some great chapter books to your 2nd graders this year? Would you like a month by month plan of which books to read throughout the year? I've got you covered. Below are some chapter View Post