Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
3 Weeks of a Picture Book a Day 3 weeks into my a picture book a day challenge, and another week closer being a dad. Here I’ll recap the picture books I read this week and the grade levels I think they would be most appropriate for. Honestly, though, depending on your questioning and support, any picture book could work… Read More
I’m one week into my 200 Days of a Picture Book a Day Challenge, and so far I’ve read some awesome picture books. My wife was really excited about it at first. I was sharing some of the books with her. She was hearing some interesting stories about animals and strong women. What was not to like? We literally have… Read More
Let’s talk growth mindset read alouds. How often do you have to coax, encourage or even beg your students to just TRY a new activity? How about those GT students who explode when they suddenly meet a challenge that pushes their thinking? Or that student who MUST do everything perfectly? Or YOU find out in a PD that you’ve been… Read More
Do your students learn a dictado and then never apply the learning in their own writing? When I first started learning about bilingual education and the importance of dictado for Spanish literacy, I never understood why my students were not internalizing my language lessons related to each dictado. I tried a lot of different things over the years in my dictados slowly learning how… Read More