Stepping Into The Story

You are an actor in a story. The story tells about Jesus' week leading up to His death, burial, and resurrection. What role do you play? What character would you consider the prime part? Which part would you never want to take on? The Roman Soldier? Mary, the mother of Jesus? The vendors in the … Continue reading Stepping Into The Story

Moving Beyond the Bold Print

Each year one of the greatest challenges faced in my classroom is learning to be a good science reader. Hitting the middle school world of non-fiction reading often throws students into a challenge not faced before in their academic world. Gone is the effectiveness of elementary strategies that they have all grown to love. Arriving … Continue reading Moving Beyond the Bold Print