learning twice

Having a copy of a book in their hands while listening and watching its being read was amazing for my English Learners. They would look at...

On this beautiful Good Friday in Tennessee, I have to share an amazing website that I just came across. I just watched Newton'...

If you don't follow Nerdy Book Club , you should. You'll find more than 70 bloggers there, so you'll be able to hop right over ...

This morning, I simply have to share a post from Donalyn Miller   over at bookwhisperer.com .  It says so many things I want to say about ...

I am SO excited to share this with you today! I've known, taught, and observed people with Asperger's Syndrome since I was in e...

It's true that Sunday was yesterday, but I simply can't NOT share this "sermon" from Teri Lesesne , posted over at Nerdy B...

I'm on the deck this morning with four, yes FOUR, grandbabies 4-years-old and under. They've been having a fine bubbles  party, whic...

In a blog post one year ago, I shared links to great resources for studying about Dr. King's life. I hope they serve you well! Dr...

The official SIOP website says that the "Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model is a research-based and validated i...

The world has lost a great warrior in the quest for freedom and justice. Please don't let this moment go by without engaging your st...

I've written before about the amazing ReadWorks.org website, and I have to share today that they've just added 100 new passage...

I have good news from the Poetry Foundation ! This great group has collected almost 50 of the poems that are listed in Appendix B of t...

A quick heads-up to all of you who use and love foldables (and those of you who soon will!) Mor Zrihen, a teacher in south Florida, blogs o...

A truly  amazing Common Core resource was just released this summer!  Achieve the Core  now offers on its website a FREE book - the 6...

Almost a year ago, I wrote about the many resources available from Reading Rockets , the national multimedia literacy initiative of WETA...

I have great news for anyone who teaches English Learners, via Lesli A. Maxwell at Education Week . In a blog post yesterday, she reporte...

I love Scholastic for many reasons; the newest is their Listen and Read site, where they provide 54 FREE nonfiction read-along ebooks f...

Today is Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, and in his honor I'm suggesting that you read  Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom w...

I LOVE Reading Rockets , and I'm thrilled to share with you their companion website, Start With a Book , launched just last year to ...

I have a quick share today for those who teach English Language Learners, whether in ESL or regular classrooms.    TESOL International ...