This past Monday, March 2, was Read Across America Day. Started in 1997 by the National Education Association, the day is part of a nation-wide effort to celebrate and share the joy of reading with...
“It’s a really easy way to channel your ideas and creativity. For a book report you can easily show different points of view. Plus, you can pretty much have anything (image, text, etc.) on there.”...
Though we hope books travel with students wherever they may go, within and beyond the walls of Bixby, the literature classroom is our reading home for the year. Within these walls (and sometimes on...
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin Being a confident reader does not happen over night, but through practice, encouragement, and the ability to...
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of the creative effort.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt In our 4th/5th grade literature class we have been getting into the rhythm of doing...
In Literature, we began the first week of school by discussing The Responsive Classroom Practices. It emphasizes teaching children to take care of themselves, each other, and the school environment...
