The Reading Workshop

Jacob came to school this morning and he was really upset. He did his best on Study Island trying question after question after questio...

At the end of each day we stack the chairs. This makes it easier to clean the room. Yesterday three students worked a little harder than ...

Last week's visit to Camp Oty Okwa was a great time for students and staff. The group building activities were exciting and students...

New grade, new teachers, new classmates, new shoes--it's a new school year. Everyone is nervous. All the teachers are nervous. All th...

He was walking down the hall to his next class.  Papers were sticking out everywhere, books were stacked every which way, and his pencils...

I was standing at the cash register at the Village Cafe as an old man with a cane slowly walked up to the front door.  Just as he started...

Students were treated to an excellent message during an assembly today.  Jim Basketball Jones focused on applying kindness and care to ev...

I was watching the Cavs play, on their way to their eighth win in a row, when a Liberty Mutual commercial came on.  Normally, I would start...

Students were given excerpts from the President's speech and asked to respond. Many of the comments were insightful, and showed a real ...

Being a student in Reading Workshop is hard work. Keeping up with assignments is hard work. The whole educational process is serious busi...

I only know this mom second hand, but I know her daughter. And I keep learning more about what this mom is doing to make her daughter succe...

C'mon boys, you can do it. All you have to do is just grow up a little. The girls are waiting. The teachers are waiting. I am sure y...

When you are facing something impossible and unknown, do you have the courage to stare it down and succeed? Can you overcome the challenges...

Each week students have an assignment to read at home. Students choose a book that they want to read from home, the library, or the book roo...

I had an interesting conversation with a student yesterday. We were talking about being smart or being dumb. Is it a choice? It seems to ...

" Joey Banks is a walking adventure. He’s funny, daring, mischievous—and frequently in trouble. Or he would be if anyone found out abou...

Last night, at Open House a parent came up and asked about the blog. She said, "we bought a new computer so we could get on the blog. ...

As Laurelville students head off in a few months to McDowell Jr. High , how will teacher's describe them? Will they be the organization...