We’ve been working hard on writing personal narratives. It’s hard business. Of all the writing genres we teach in second grade (narrative, informational, and opinion), I think personal narratives are the hardest to teach, and the hardest for students to write. While personal narratives are challenging to teach, they’re also one of my favorites because … Read more
Hello Sweet Friends! There are only 5 more topics to cover in the “Diggin In” series! The only good news here is that there’s a HUGE, I mean H-U-G-E giveaway coming! Like, so huge, I wish I could enter it myself. Unfortunately, I can’t – which, fortunately for YOU means more chances to win BIG, … Read more
I can’t believe we only have 2 chapters to go! What?!? Anywho, this chapter is an important one, because it really is what gets the ball rolling with Daily 5! Without this chapter, we really just have read to self…and well, that defeats the whole point on D5, right? So, how in the world are … Read more
Hey Friends! I’ve been “Digging into Next Year” (ummm, I only have 1 month before I go back to school – yikes!!!), and have “dug into” these topics (if you missed them, just click on the topic you’re interested in, and you’ll go straight to that post): Classroom Organization Math Workshop Classroom Management organize my … Read more
Hey Friends! I love chapter 6 of The Daily 5, and I have lots of great resources for you! If you’re just joining, and are interested in Chapters 1-5, you can find them here. Also, if you haven’t picked up your copy of the book, you still have plenty of time! The picture below will … Read more
You’ve made it to the half-way point, and I’m hopeful that the information you’ve read so far has been of some use to you. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, I really recommend that you do (click on the picture of the book, and you’ll be taken to Amazon where you can purchase … Read more
If you’re just joining me (or the other bloggers part of this book study), I’m so glad you stumbled across this post! Before reading this post, you may want to check out my post on Chapters 1 & 2, followed by Chapter 3. If you haven’t picked up your copy of The Daily 5 yet, … Read more
I first heard about Daily 5 a few years ago, when I first joined Pinterest. I didn’t have a clue what Daily 5 was, but I kept seeing blog posts, and products in TpT, and I thought well certainly if this was al the rage, I wanted in. I thought, “Oh cool – Read to … Read more
I LOVE Daily 5! I just finished my 3rd year using it, and honestly, I look back to that first year teaching when I wasn’t, and cringe. I read the first edition a few summers ago, and loved every second of it. It was a super easy read, and I felt like I was in … Read more
