Fiction vs. Nonfiction Scoot Game
Are you familiar with the game of Scoot? It is such a fun way to use task cards in the classroom. Scoot is easy to set up and it gets…
A Night Divided: YA Historical Fiction
"It was Sunday, August 13, 1961, a day I would remember for the rest of my life. When a prison wall had been built around us as we slept." A…
Three Hens and a Peacock Book Activities
Three Hens and a Peacock is a charming tale written by Lester Laminack that tells the story of an unlikely group of farm animals who learn to appreciate each other's…
7 Circle Stories for Making Inferences
Making inferences can be a difficult comprehension skill for young learners. The most important thing they need to understand is that authors don't tell us everything. Sometimes we must figure…
6 Snowflake Bentley Activities
These Snowflake Bentley activities are not your ordinary worksheets. This is a picture book challenge! Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin tells the story of Wilson A. Bentley, a photographer…
6 Fall Read Alouds Your Kids Will Love
Falling leaves, cool air, and football games are a few of the things I love about fall. However, fall read alouds are among my favorites. Picture books, however,…