Summer Reading – Day 3! Camping Connections

Camping is a huge part of summer for me and my family.  There is nothing better than smells, sights, sounds, tastes and feelings of a few days in the forest…

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Summer Reading! Interactive Read-Alouds

Well... it's officially summer!  Time to enjoy the next few months and do things that we may not have time to do during the school year.  And for me -…

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Author Visit!

On my last teaching day of the year, the grade two and three students at my school were treated by a visit from Lesley McKnight, author of the amazing collection of short…

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Another Great Book for Father’s Day

I am not a particularly huge Star Wars fan, but have enjoyed the early movies in my younger days and enjoyed watching my both my boys live through the "Star Wars" phase,…

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Anchor Books for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

Mother's day has now passed but Father's day is just around the corner.  Here are a few of my favorite books that I like to read to inspire writing about "mom" and…

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