Today is the first of many more Literacy Launchpad videos to come. I will soon be fully launching the Literacy Launchpad Youtube Channel. My Video Producer husband is holding my hand through learning how to put these videos together mostly/partially myself.  I'm so excited to have the opportunity to make what I do each week at Literacy Launchpad ...

BHG.comBeginning of the Year... Setting up your resource room!   It is important that students have a place in the classroom that is easily accessible and has all the tool and resources for the writer's craft.  Labeling where items are located helps students find them and helps students know where to return items. This helps the teacher keep the ...

One of the wonderful things about my life is getting notes for my kids....whether those are my kids from class, my god-children, or my kids.  Well....they are all my kids.  The other day my god-daughter was in trouble for something and she later brought me a note.  In an envelope.  An envelope that she had made.  I quit being mad at her.  The ...

Friends~I was out shopping at Target and I found the best lamp for my Writing Center!  Check it out below!  It is a total ''Light Bulb'' Lamp!  When I begin Writer's Workshop I always start talking about where we get out ideas.  I am totally flipping this light on to show that I got an idea to write about when I introduced the Writing ...

I have had a certain project on my to-do list for months, and I am super happy to announce that I finally sat down and MADE IT!  Here it is, my new writing center! I made it on a foam tri-fold board and spruced up the edges with some decorative border.  The middle of the board is dedicated to writing examples.  I included seven: postcard, ...

The Writing Centre is always changing in my classroom.My students LOVE going there to write words, simple sentences, lists, letters and more! I created these themed posters for my Writing Centre and you can download them for *free* too!I created a whole bunch of themes that will carry you throughout the year. Come by my blog to get your ...

                                           I wanted to start the series with this book because it’s one of my favorites from childhood.  One of the reasons I still enjoy it as an adult is because of its ability to inspire the imagination. Caldecott-winner Chris Van Allsburg wrote this book nearly 30 ...

Here’s a great way to add creative writing to your week:  Weekly Reader (another company I quite enjoy) has a Weekly Writer serial writing activity that features some of your students’ favorite authors!  From the site: “Each week, the Weekly Writer presents another cliff-hanger. Ideally, the entry leaves readers eager to know what ...

It's already the middle of October.  What?!  Even though Halloween isn't quite upon us, the holiday season is just around the corner.  Periodically over the next few weeks, as I begin to make my list and check it twice, I'll share a few literacy-themed gift ideas. Print-Rich Gift #1: Writing Box Nicole from The Activity Mom recently posted about ...

Some of you might remember when I posted about creating a home message center.  A spot where we can write family notes, keep to do lists, etc.  I've actually been holding out for something simple and nice to look at, like a giant version of this. But since I'm still searching, and we need something now, I decided to create this little space in our ...