The Treasure , by Uri Shulevitz, just might be my favorite Common Core text exemplar for second and third grades.  Students can choos...

I've been working in my classroom for the past two weeks instead of blogging. I didn't mean to be gone so long....but by the time I...

Are you ready for Chapter 9 of Guiding Readers, Making the Most of the 18 Minute Guided Reading Lesson , by Lori Jamison Rog? Chapter...

Thanks to everyone for the positive response to my series of posts on activities for the text exemplars for Common Core for second and thir...

The next installment in my series on Common Core text exemplars for second and third grades is based on Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa . This packe...

I love Cynthia Rylant and have several of her books, but I wasn't familiar with Lighthouse Family: The Storm . It's a great book to...

I wanted to post this before I forgot! I've been working so hard on activities for the Common Core text exemplars that I almost left th...