by kariyates | Apr 20, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
Along the path to a more reader-centered classroom, it can be easy to veer off the road. Sometimes it’s due to distracted driving. Sometimes it’s a result of our longing for a short cut where there is none. But most often it’s due to navigational...
by kariyates | Apr 14, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Learn with Me, Reading
Along the path to a more reader-centered classroom, it can be easy to veer off the road. Sometimes it’s due to distracted driving. Sometimes it’s a result of our longing for a short cut where there is none. But most often it’s due to navigational...
by kariyates | Mar 31, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
It’s been an incredible year. You’ve worked hard. Your readers have learned and stretched and grown. But soon it’s time to turn them loose into that scary unpredictable space called summer! Research shows that students who don’t read during the...
by kariyates | Mar 9, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
Plant your library in the right spot. Give it some sunshine and love and watch your readers thrive and grow. In a kid-centered classroom, the classroom library is a hub of learning activity. It is a place to browse for and explore new titles, revisit old favorites,...
by kariyates | Feb 17, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
Rich, Relevant and Ever-Evolving Book Collections In kid-centered classrooms, individual interests, passions and aspirations drive reading choices and the classroom library is the backbone of literacy instruction. So, it goes without saying that every classroom...
by kariyates | Feb 9, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Seeing the Best in Kids
The few precious hurry and scurry moments before the school day starts can often feel like a bustling version of Beat the Clock. Drop your lunch in the fridge. Check your mailbox. Check your email. Gather materials for the day’s math and science lessons. Respond...
