There are SO many special events and holidays to celebrate during the month of February, but make sure that you don't miss the opportunity to share the magic of picture and chapter book read aloud experiences with your students on World Read Aloud Day ! The first Wednesday of February is designated as World Read Aloud Day by Lit World , a global organization dedicated to sharing books aloud with children at home and in classrooms around the world and promoting it as the best instructional practice for developing lifelong learners.   An engaging book, a dynamic reader, and an attentive group of listeners forges a path to understanding the world, developing vocabulary, exploring new ideas, and building empathy for others through the language of stories.  Listening to your rhythm and cadence as you read aloud, laughing at your different character voices, stopping to make predictions about what will happen next, and discussing the story plot all contribute to making read alo......

March to a different drummer. Be the YOU in unique. Dance like nobody's watching. Take the road less traveled. Be the brightest crayon in the box. Respect and accept others. These are the important quotes that I will integrate into my language arts lessons next week with the help of many of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, and I've linked up with my colorful gal pals over at The Primary Pack  to share them just in time for  Read Across America Week! Gertrude McFuzz and her one-feathered tail will demonstrate to my second graders that her one-feathered tail is special, not strange. Horton and his village of Who friends will show the Sour Kangaroo that "a person's a person no matter how small." The Lorax will "speak for the trees" and be the voice of the minority against the majority. Sam-I-Am will show the importance of not passing judgement or h......