The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires Growth Mindset activities, lesson plans, and craftivity I can't say enough about this new picture book by Ashley Spires. This inspiring story presents the idea of perseverance and growth mindset to young kids.The little girl and her … [Read more...] about The Most Magnificent Thing Interactive Read-Aloud
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6 Must-Read Back to School Read-Alouds to Build Classroom Community
6 Back-to-School Read-Alouds that Build Classroom Community These lesson plans will get your class discussing friendship, bullying, manners, kindness, self-assurance, perseverance, and growth mindset at the beginning of the year. We chose our first set of books for our … [Read more...] about 6 Must-Read Back to School Read-Alouds to Build Classroom Community
5 Mindful Approaches to Classroom Anchor Charts
Anchor charts are a must-have teaching tool in my classroom. They have become a natural component of many lesson plans and range from displaying classroom procedures and expectations to demonstrating subject-based content in math, language arts, science, and history. Some are … [Read more...] about 5 Mindful Approaches to Classroom Anchor Charts
K-1 December Read Aloud Selections
Here are some of our favorite books to read to kindergarten and first grade students during the month of December... This first story is one of our very favorites (and the students love it too!) Olive, the Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh and J. otto Seibold is a clever tale … [Read more...] about K-1 December Read Aloud Selections
K-1 Read-Alouds for November
Here are the titles and a brief overview of our November K-1 read-alouds: Bear Says Thanks We can't seem to resist any Bear books by Karma Wilson. Our students love the repetitive phrases, familiar characters, and lively illustrations by Jane Chapman. The first day, … [Read more...] about K-1 Read-Alouds for November
