Book buddies

Creating the perfect classroom library and reading center tends to be at the top of every teacher’s dream classroom. As fun as decorating and creating this spot can be, it can be overwhelming, and let’s not sugarcoat it…EXPENSIVE! When going back to the traditional classroom, this is one area of the room that exhausted most […]

Keep your students motivated to hit their weekly and monthly reading goals by offering a little motivation or reward. Here are some of our favorite ideas.

Cute book buddies idea

20 Activities To Do With Reading Buddies or Big/Little Buddy Time. There are some low prep activities and some that require time or prepping but all of the activities provide a great learning experience for learning buddies.

I implemented “Book Buddies” in my classroom this year, usuing the stuffies from Kohls. My kinders LOVE them! #book #buddy #bookbuddy #kohls #kohlsfinds #reading #kinder #kindergarten #lovereading #readersareleaders #colorful #classroom #decor #classroomdecor

At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Happy Monday everyone! Since it is Monday, I just have to link up again with Tara over in 4th Grade Frolics for another edition of her Made it Monday linky party! Summer is winding down so of course that means that all my craft projects have to get done and quick! A few months ago I found this coffee table on the side of the road. Seriously, someone had put it out with the trash and even though it was raining, I just had to do a u-turn right then and there to check it out. My husband thought…