Building an Independent Reading Curriculum

JK Rowling once said, “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” Every English teacher in the world heard that call, feeling the moral responsibility to find the right books for their students, magically turning each of them into life-long readers. Unfortunately, JK Rowling forgot to also teach us the spell…

3 Ways to Use Choice Boards in Your Classroom

As teachers, we are all familiar with the importance of implementing choice in our classrooms. As we know, if students are making a choice, they are more likely to buy into their learning because they are more interested in the content and they feel as though they have a certain amount of control over their…

Welcome, Marigolds!

Hello fellow marigolds. Welcome to my blog about all things teaching, all things literacy, and all things love and positivity. If you are here to support me in my teaching journey or to help me learn and grow, thanks for stopping by. If you are a walnut tree, this site is not for you. If…