Whatcha Doing, Stink Bug?

Do you have stink bugs in YOUR classroom?  I do!  My students are really into catching these pesky little critters.  When caught, they emit a really stinky spray - thus the name STINK BUG!!!  I love teaching in the moment, so I used this opportunity to help my students delve into the world of "RESEARCH."  We used the library, books, the internet, and a local university entomologist speaker. We learned that the stink bug was apparently accidentally introduced into easter Pennsylvania.  The first stink bug was collected in Allentown  in 1998.  We were so fascinated by all we learned we wanted to present our knowledge in some fashion.  So, I combined by passion for Reader's Theater with our stink bug research project am presenting the following . . .

New Martin Luther King Jr. Reader's Theaters!!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created to celebrate the life and work of the Civil Rights Era leader. Dr. King's work was instrumental in helping African-Americans secure their rights.  These Reader’s Theaters are PERFECT to help celebrate this holiday!

Click Here For Young Martin Luther King Jr.

Click Here For The Life of Martin Luther King Kr.

 

Classroom Writing Center!

Our brains are conditioned to know what to expect in particular spaces.

Find a place that feels right.

Get a good place to sit.

Make sure you have what you need to start writing.

These may seem like small details, but I have

found they matter a great deal.

When you come right down to it, you are the place

where your words will grow.

But most writers find it invaluable to have a regular writing place,

a physical space,

where they can water and weed a garden of words.

By Ralph Fletcher

Click to Get This Writing Center!

NEW Thanksgiving Reader's Theaters! Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Get them fresh out of the oven - New Thanksgiving Themed Reader's Theaters!! Click on them all below!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Gobble, gobble, gobble!

Mock Presidential Election Activities for Your Classroom!

Get your students involved in the authentic, age-appropriate, civic activities of a Mock Presidential Election!  It is so important to teach democracy and patriotism at an early age and keep America strong!!

Click on the White House for Your Mock Election Activities!

Nothing Like a Field Trip to an APPLE ORCHARD!!

The air is dry and crisp!  The bees are buzzing around the fallen apples.  Squeals of excitement can be heard when children pick their first apple - ever!  The smell of applesauce being made outdoors makes you feel as if you've stepped back in time.  I LOVE APPLE ORCHARDS IN THE FALL!  Who wouldn't!?!  To keep focus and learning alive and well on this field trip, I've created an APPLE ORCHARD FIELD TRIP ACTIVITY WORKBOOK!  I love it, other teachers love it, and chances are, you will too!

Apple Orchard Field Trip Workbook - Use ON or AFTER Your Trip! Click Now!

New Reader's Theaters to Begin Your School Year!!

As you prepare your beginning of the year reading strategies, don't forget about Reader's Theater!  Reader's Theater is a fantastic strategy to increase fluency, create an atmosphere of reading with a purpose, and increase enthusiasm for reading!  Check out my newest Reader's Theater scripts below!