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The Thing About Luck Book Club Meeting   Hello Dear Readers, I finished The Thing About Luck two weeks ago and have not been able...

Teacher Book Clubs:   Reading, rereading, writing about reading, talking, and eating!  (And falling in love with hope and squirrels.) ...

My Love Affair With Kevin Henkes Grows:  The Year of Billy Miller I have always had a love affair with Kevin Henkes' children's ...

Second Grade Partner Time in Reading Workshop Hello Teacher Friends!  I was so excited about my day at PS 116 last week.  I wanted to...

I was invited to do a guest blog post at Two Writing Teachers last week.  I decided to offer some tips with topic choice and supporting kids...

Close Reading I have been reading lots of good conversation about Close Reading at Kinderconfidential and I am delighted to see Chris...

Year Long Planning Hello Teachers and School Leaders, I have been visiting schools and supporting fellow teachers and administrator...