STELLALUNA, by Janelle Cannon, is not only one of my favorite picture books, but a unit I love to teach in the fall. For one week, I imme...

 It's about time, teachers, for  SCARECROWS! Nothing embodies fall quite like a scarecrow.  Now that it's officially fall, it's ...

  Start the new school year off on the right foot with one sole-full day of activities. This thematic unit is the perfect way to introduce...

How do you celebrate the Chinese New Year? In my classroom, I use poetry to introduce the celebration. The following poem introduces some of...

It's about time, teachers, for  That means it's about time for some Poetry Possibilities to help you celebrate. In...