Bixby School Celebrates Read Across America Day!
This past Monday, March 2, was Read Across America Day. Started in 1997 by the National Education Association, the day is part of a nation-wide effort to celebrate and share…
Do You Glog? – It’s a Tech Question
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.92" background_layout="light"] “It’s a really easy way to channel your ideas and creativity. For a book report you can easily show different points of view. Plus, you…
Nurturing Wild Readers and the 40 Book Challenge
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Student Read Aloud: How to Create Confident and Nuanced Readers
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin Being a confident reader does not happen over night, but through practice, encouragement,…
Creativity & Meaningful Learning in Language Arts
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of the creative effort.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt In our 4th/5th grade literature class we have been getting into the…
Inside 4th & 5th Grade Literature With Lauren
In Literature, we began the first week of school by discussing The Responsive Classroom Practices. It emphasizes teaching children to take care of themselves, each other, and the school environment…