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Getting Down to Earth With the Common Core
Common Core is about getting children to work toward college readiness. The Knowledge Quest! Read-Aloud program is, above all, about providing easy and actionable steps teachers and parents can take to...
View ArticleFather’s Day Favorite Read-Alouds
My dad did all the reading aloud in our house. Every night at bedtime and sometimes after dinner too. I have vivid memories of Sherlock Holmes speaking in my dad’s voice as he solved cases. Wind in the...
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Book-to-Movie Review: Man of Steel
Lots of our favorite literary characters make their way to the silver screen eventually. But some heroic types, like Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, and James Bond, seem to capture our imaginations in a way...
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Prevent the Summer Slide
Parents, students, and teachers alike love the summer. It is a time to relax, recharge, and spend extra time with friends and family. However, it is not a time to forget about learning, especially...
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Father’s Day Is Every Day
Father’s Day ended Sunday night, but—big surprise—Dad didn’t turn into a pumpkin at midnight. Nor did Mom turn into Cinderella after May 12. Lest we forget Children’s Day (June 9), children have not...
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Happy Solstice! Happy Summer!
We’ll get to why the solstice is the longest day of the year. But, first, to the fun of it! Happy solstice! If you live above 23.5° north of the equator, you’ll get more hours of sunlight than on any...
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From the Screen to the Page: Teen Beach Movie
Did you love High School Musical? If so, you should check out Disney Channel’s newest film this summer: Teen Beach Movie. McKenzie and her boyfriend Brady are having the summer of their lives surfing...
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Paul Bunyan and Beyond
Today is Paul Bunyan Day—a holiday devoted to celebrating the mythical lumberjack, famous for forming the landscape of the United States with his gigantic swinging ax and thunderous footsteps. In...
View ArticleGoosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, I SPY…oh my!
Happy July! The summer is heating up, figuratively and literally, which got us thinking…On the days when sizzling summer temperatures or even summer showers drive you indoors, consider spending time...
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Enjoy the Summer Slide…Really!
Our family loves most summer slides—playground slides, waterslides, backyard slides. Our motto: the longer the slide, the better the ride! Summer would not be fun without outdoor fun, and lots of it!...
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Twinkling, Twinkling Big Old Stars
When it comes to stars and twinkling, the song has it wrong. Stars only seem to twinkle. They are anything but little; they appear little because they’re so very far away from Earth. And while we’re...
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eBooks to Celebrate America
eBooks to Celebrate America As we enjoy this time off during the summer, we are in the midst of a very important holiday. A lot of people think of the Fourth of July as a great time to have a barbeque,...
View ArticleKids Break the World Record for Summer Reading with Over 100 Million Minutes...
Since May 6, kids around the world have been reading and logging minutes for the Scholastic Summer Challenge™, a free program designed to keep kids reading, thus preventing the “summer slide”—a loss of...
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Bedtime Reading: Not Just for Little Ones
When I sit and think about a list of my favorite books, the first thing that comes to mind is, “Reading is fun when….” One of my fondest memories of reading wasn’t from when I was a very young child—I...
View ArticleThe Pies of Summer (Reading)
There’s no question about it: pie is an essential ingredient for a delicious summer. My personal favorite is strawberry rhubarb, ideally with a lattice crust and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And while...
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First Look at Fall Books
September might seem likes it’s ages away, but I already have my eye on some pretty great books coming up this fall. Here are some of my favorite new titles for kindergarten, first grade, and second...
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Summer Planning
Something important has crossed my mind lately. I was thinking about my fellow teachers who teach math, science, social studies, or writing—and how I can offer them advice on implementing Storia in...
View ArticleBoredom Busters: Fun Summer Vacation Activities
One of my earliest memories is of being over at a friend’s house on a hot summer day. He was really, really excited to show me an activity that he claimed would be the most fun thing I’d ever do in my...
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