TEACHERS

This week I visited a classroom in a rural school up near the Vermont-Massachusetts border. While I was there, I struck up a conversation with an 8-year-old boy, Tommy (not his real name), about his writing. He started out by showing me...

  I’ve always loved comics. To me they’re literature as well as art. A big part of teaching reading is enticing students to read — connecting them with books, and showing them reading really is fun. In an increasingly...

Here’s an idea for vocabulary development for 2nd and 3rd graders using Horrible...

Your comments last week made me think more about movement, exercise, and learning. This week I’ve added additional movement strategies I've tried with my students. Activities designed for students who have a high need for movement also...