[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"] Last Friday, I got to school early, dressed as Ms. Frizzle, and greeted not just Bixby students, but book characters! I got to meet Harry…
[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"] Like play, children use pictures books to make sense of the world around them. To give voice to the feelings and experiences they cannot yet…
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.89" background_layout="light"] One of my very first teaching mentors began the first day of school, with her kindergartners, with this message… She started out by asking her…
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.71" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" border_style="solid"] “The freest child is the child who is most interested in what he is doing, and at whose hand are the materials for…
[et_pb_section bb_built="1" admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] As rubric season comes to a close at Bixby, I’ve been reflecting on the experience of writing these reports.…
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Late autumn brings with it a tremendous amount of excitement for children. There are Halloween costumes to choose, turkeys and…
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] The children have been working hard to become “wild readers” this fall. They are choosing and reading their own books,…
The second and third graders have enthusiastically immersed themselves in the Hero Study by independently reading biographies of interest and then dressing up as their heroes.…
One of my favorite parts of teaching is when an opportunity arises for a meaningful field trip. Leaving the classroom is always an engaging way to extend learning, and it…
Read, read, READ, read, READ, read, read, read, READ, read! At Bixby, reading is encouraged and celebrated at every opportunity—through comfortable reading nooks and lofts, class read-a-thons, author visits and…
Stone Soup is a great book to read during this cold and snowy winter season. We introduced the kindergartners to the centuries-old folk tale Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. The…
This month is all about reading and literacy at Bixby. We really enjoy reading to the children. In our preschool room, there are always books for the children to look…
Bixby first graders have been extremely busy! Over the past few months, they have been immersed in a cross curricular unit about Ancient Egypt. All first grade teachers have been…
“Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.” –Neil Gaiman…
The annual, school-wide Read-a-Thon begins today! The intent of this long held Bixby tradition is to encourage the love and practice of reading. During this month long fundraiser, students are…
“Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” – Marilyn Jager…
In writing class, I always look for ways to create projects that are engaging and fun, yet still purposeful. One of my favorite projects is making ‘pigeon books’ with second…
When studying anything, it is always exciting to get first hand information from experts. Bixby teachers are always looking for interesting speakers, field trips, and demonstrations to enhance your students…
The Book Whisperer In 4th & 5th grade literature, the school year began inspired by Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer and her 40 Book Challenge. Miller’s goal is to foster…
Word study is the learning of and practice with word patterns that lead the children to discover how to spell words! Words they are studying and words with similar patterns…
