Here's a good-bye chant that will end your day on a positive note. Write the words on a poster and have the children chorally read befo...

Everybody likes to be appreciated. Here are some simple ideas you can use to thank parent volunteers and school helpers at the end of the y...

Here's great song for a positive memory at the end of your school year. It's a natural way to introduce vocabulary words and positi...

As summer approaches, I know you’re brainstorming ways to encourage children to read, write, and practice skills over their summer vacation....

You will need a pocket folder for each child for this summer writing activity. Remind the children what wonderful writers they have become a...

Reading is like anything else. The more you do it, the better you will become. Here are a few ideas to get children started on a summer read...

I know you're going to be encouraged by this meaningful  May Day article from my friend Barbara Gruener.   Do you know the tradition beh...