School readathon ideas

I don’t know about you, but I have a ridiculous number of books that are overdue right now. From Facebook, Instagram, and Library Media Conferences, I know that I am not alone. The school year is winding down and our last day of school is June 17th. I want to have plenty of time to […]

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Next week (May 4th-8th), Smithville Elementary is celebrating Children's Book Week! Be sure to dress up in honor of some of our favori...

Complete This Color-as-You-Go Reading Challenge

Today a Reader tomorrow a leader bulletin board with book pages as the background!

I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my "go-to" activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for the year! During the first few days of school, we are setting the tone for the rest of the year. Our students are looking to

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When we let students know that reading is worthwhile, it creates a chain reaction of learning. Here are 25 strategies for fostering a reading culture.

Print This Craft Kids will have fun as they explore the library with our latest addition to the scavenger hunt ... Read More

The Daily Five includes five specific literacy centers in which students learn in class on how to do daily. As students are developing habits of reading, writing, and working with their peers, the...

Reading Bingo is an optional reading incentive program designed to motivate and reward students for reading a variety of books. #bingo #readinggames #kidsgames