“If you do something like read a lot of books and talk to a lot of people, you can learn almost anything.” - Elon Musk #reading #nonfiction #books

Thank you Fire Station 2 for hosting our first graders today! They did a great job learn g about fire safety! #100yearsfirepreventionweek #cpsbest #iteachfirstgrade

Shoutout to MacLaine Paxton Keeley, a new teacher, who inspired this authentic writing for my first grade friends! Purpose plus meaningful equals engagement! And WBE Fall Fest was fun! #wBEyourBest #cpsbest #teachersinspireteachers

I have 2 clients at Off & Running Publications looking for an illustrator for their picture books! Can you please tag or PM me any of your favorite artists who might be interested? Please & thank you in advance!

It was Bat Cave Day & a great end to our week! My kids loved exploring the cave, partner read, drawing & labeling bats, & a read the bats around the room. #lovetoteach #wBEyourBest

How much do we love writing with our first graders in the fall?! They are so motivated & its easy to see their strengths & set some goals. #wBeyourBest

It took us three weeks but my friends finally finished their books about our neighborhood! I love seeing my writers grow!

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Reflecting on another great Conference on the Young Years hosted by Missouri DESE! Thanks to the hardworking committee, the inspiring keynote Dr. Adolph Doc Brown|Psychologist + Thought Leader & speakers, & especially Katie Sullivan for presenting with me! #mocyy

#today #daylight #saving #time #daylightsavingtime … don’t forget to #SPRING forward!

If comprehension is a pillar, what is the stuff the five pillars are holding up?

Big shout out to all the teachers who shared their expertise & passion for our CPS PD day! Thank you! Mrs. Turner's Second Grade Jenifer Smith #cpsfinest #engagementcounts

Three years ago today the world came to a screeching halt. #schoollife #lovetoteach #lovetolearn

We love first interviewing our birthday friend & then making them a birthday book. It’s a great keepsake of our year together too! #schoolfamily

We love learning about oviparous animals! Coming back from spring break can be hard for everyone, but not when you get to read & write about eggs! What’s your fav book about eggs? #lovetoteach #lovetolearn

As an author, I appreciate a good review for one of my books! This week for opinion writing we are learning how to write book reviews, trying to convince others to read it. We practiced with The Bad Seed & they did a great job! Our class loved this book! Have you read it yet?

My first grade friends have become such good writers this year! Love their vocab sentences for The Empty Pot. #lovetoteach #lovetolearn

A5 We can never underestimate the importance of always growing the volume that kids read. #liftingliteracy #g2great

It was a week ago today that Talking Horse Productions graced the WBE with their fantastic performance of Hare and Tortoise! Thank you & bravo!! #kidstheater