Ms. Winter's Teaching Wonders

  Hello all!             I hope everyone is enjoying the slow transition to fall! I know I have been enjoying the cooler temperatures and the beginning of fall activities!   How will I design instruction that helps students develop habits that enhance their reading lives?   My Experiences             When I think back to the reading habits I developed in elementary and middle school, I am shocked at how often I read and how quickly I tore through library books. I remember spending almost all of my free time as a child and preteen reading books I had chosen for myself—not to use for a class project or even a grade, just to read for fun. I know this was the case for many of my peers too. I remember almost my entire fifth grade class getting excited every Thursday when it was our class’s turn to go to the library and pick out as many new books as we wante...

  Hello all! Welcome to September! This is one of my very favorite parts of the school year, and I hope teaching is going well for everyone so far! This time of year is my favorite not only because we can finally expect some nicer weather soon (hopefully), but because I love getting to know new students and getting into the swing of things as school routines settle. This year, as the first time I have been with a new group of students since the first day of school, has shown me already that September will likely always be one of my favorite teaching months because of how fun and exciting I have found it to get to know individual students as the people they are but also as young readers and writers. I am already looking forward to a year of speaking to my students about their emerging interests in new authors, texts, and mediums of writing as well as about the ways they are able to see their current interests, skills, and hobbies intertwine with the reading and writing we do in ...