I would like a direct line to Laura's teaching ALL the time.

Love it! I'm hoping I find this book under my tree. 😀 Enjoy your travels.

I'm right there with you...exhausted and ready for a pause. Merry Christmas!

I can't imagine a day without a read aloud...or two.

That's my Christmas too!

Yes, I am in Ontario and I have purchased many things on my own but my colleagues will not so I am trying to guide admin into purchasing what is needed.

Yesterday I did "Build with Boxes" day in my kindergarten class with our grade 7 buddies. The grade 7 students loved this just as much as the kindergarten students. There might have been a teacher or two pulling a box sled around the class as well!

Of course!

Just listened to this on my Sunday run. This made me think of a little S in my class who now loves to come to school. It took two months of routine, high expectations, and giving him opportunities to learn. Now he speaks in full sentences with his peers and is finding success in learning tasks.

Neat!

There is so much on this one page -- lack of familiarity, too much talking, too much background noise, too many visuals. If we could harness just the knowledge on this one page we could improve learning so much!

Agreed. What's happening?