Five lucky readers were selected to receive a free set of Steve Jenkins books and a stuffed animals from Kohl's. The teachers are Nicole...

Teaching text features is one of my first orders of business for a new school year. When students understand how to use headings, the table ...

Last week, we were lucky enough to spend several days at the beach. One of our favorite activities is to drive down to Assateague National S...

Since I first discovered the fun of reading The Onion, I've enjoyed expository fiction. Even if you're not aware of the term (which ...

As July turns to August, I make a transition in my thinking. The upcoming school year slowly morphs from a vague idea into a specific realit...

Last year, I found that some of my students had a very hazy notion of cause and effect. Some of them didn't realize that causes ALWAYS ...

I'm excited to announce a giveaway from the kind people at Kohl's. As I wrote about last week , you can purchase several great nonfi...