Read aloud is a little like date night in a marriage -- it's the first thing the go, but one of the most important things to keep. Oona Marie Abrams @KathyCollins15 #ParamusLearning Paramus Public Schools

What to do if Ss have different types of comments during #ReadAloud. @KathyCollins15 Paramus Public Schools #ParamusLearning

Planning, creating, testing, improving…self-closing gates! What a great way to wrap up our first module on electricity and magnetism

Pixar shorts and literacy skills. 🍿 📚

"It's OK to struggle." To create this chart, T Britt and her Ss described what getting "stuck" can feel like – and brainstormed problem-solving strategies! What's one activity you use to promote productive struggle? (📸 via instagram.com/p/CXhSqkDrjT4/ #BeTheOne

The best way to reflect on our past few months together before winter break! 💙

Teachers, to start off 2022, I'm offering two free 30-minute virtual appearances. I can talk about writing, share a preview of I Survived in progress, or whatever you would like. No limit to the number of students, can do grades 3-8. RT to enter. I will notify winners 1/10.

We loved finishing up our week with a (highly requested!!) multiplication/division review game on Blooket

Making plantable valentines during yesterday’s Environmental Club meeting using recycled paper, boiling water, and wildflower seeds!

“Coding is the language of the future” 3rd grade students are busy working together to design their BeeBot mazes and test codes in STEM enrichment! Coleman School #RockGRNJ #codingforkids

Buddy reading with our kindergarten friends to celebrate Read Across America Day yesterday! 📚

Celebrating the writing process by showcasing our notebooks next to our published literary essays during today’s gallery walk!

Soaking up the beautiful weather yesterday while taking our writing class outside!

This unit’s STEM Challenge: design habitats for newly discovered animals, while using all that we learned about survival and adaptations ✅

Loved being back on campus today as a Capstone Portfolio reviewer - Congratulations to all who presented this evening! You clearly worked so hard, and it was a pleasure learning about all the areas in which you’ve grown throughout this program. 🦊 ❤️

THANK YOU Nicole Hirsch for introducing “Tabletop Discussions” to my class this afternoon. What an engaging way to really get students thinking!

The end of year is a great time for a book audit. The most important lens to audit for is diversity. Considering windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors is important as you weed out and as you add. Even better? Have this years Ss! #letmeknowhowitgoes #weneeddiversebooks

#SummerReading Stony Lane School Paramus Public Schools

I Survived 22 is coming out on 9/6! To celebrate, I'm giving away 8 signed copies from this box of author copies that arrived today. RT to enter, winners announced 9/1. Can't wait to get this into your readers hands!!!! ❤️🚂Scholastic

Tabletop Discussions (thank you to Nicole Hirsch for teaching me this awesome activity), but this time, we did it during immersion prior to starting our first Writing unit! Here are a few of the questions: