After several decades of teaching first grade, I became a Reading Recovery teacher. Best. Training. Ever!!!! And, oh so, humbling. It...

I live in the midwest. Farming is huge here. We may not have beautiful beaches or majestic mountains, but the heartland provides it...

Have you ever read Petunia , by Roger Duvoisin?  This book is an oldie, but a goodie! When I was teaching 1st grade, I shared the P...