Using Painted Jenga Blocks for A Fun Vocabulary Game

Amazon is my go-to app for just about everything online shopping! I mean, I’ve even ordered groceries using Amazon Pantry and it’s amazing, speedy and super convenient.  One of the things I absolutely love about Amazon is their Amazon Prime Service. Seriously, if you are not a Prime member, you are missing out on next-day shipping and for me, it’s soooo worth it!

Let me tell you about a fun vocabulary game using colored wooden blocks I ordered from Amazon called Lewo Tumbling Tower.  As Marzano says,

New Year, New Show: Guided Reading Live Video PD Series

Happy New Year to everyone out there in the Hello Literacy community!  I wanted to give you an update on everything I've been up to for the last few months...since some of you devoted blog readers might be thinking that I may have dropped off the face. I haven't. I am alive. Well. And, thriving...just not on this platform.  I am very committed to you, and I appreciate all your support over the last eight years since I started this blog, but...

Reading Workshop: Q&A from the Hello Literacy Inbox

September 17, 2016

Hi Jen!

I have followed you for a long time and have always been inspired by your work.

I have been teaching for the last eight years and am entering my first year in third grade. I'm wondering if you can help me...

10 Strategies for Making Summer Reading a Reality for Your Students

No doubt summer reading is one of the most important activities kids can do in the summer for their own academic achievement. However, for many students, especially students in low-income family households, summer reading rarely occurs for one very strong reason.....

End of the Year Memory Books

The end of the year can be a bittersweet, crazy, reminiscent time of year. Your students have learned so much, you have developed special relationships with each and every one of your...