Dear Teacher, 

Our curriculum this year uses only 3 novels to teach everything my 6th grade students need to know about ELA. It has been an interesting experience and I have been exposed to some new texts and authors. 

We have just completed reading Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac and my students enjoyed the book a lot! 

Dear Teachers, 

Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe we made it to the middle of the week? It is cold and the snow is piling up high outside which I think is making the week seem even longer. 

I have given a lot of thought to this website and about whether it should stay or go. My journey from Think, Wonder, & Teach (previous site) to here has been a tough one. I think I finally figured out why...

Dear Teacher, 

Are you ready to celebrate Valentine's Day? It is just around the corner and my students have already begun whispering about all the fun they are expecting at the annual Valentine's Day party. 

Party planning is not high on my priority list with state testing looming in the close future. This is where my "simple classroom traditions" save the day!