MarynaApr 107 End-of-the-Year Reading Activities for 5th GradeHooray! It’s near the end of the year, and testing is over! But now what do you do to fill the time? Here are seven reading activities...
MarynaMar 173 Easy Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in an Upper Elementary ClassroomDid you know April is National Poetry Month? Maybe you have a whole poetry unit planned, or maybe you are searching for quick and easy...
MarynaDec 1, 202115 Christmas Picture Books to Read This Holiday SeasonThese Christmas picture books range from sweet to funny to interactive to religious. I tried picking current titles, but some are a...
MarynaNov 5, 20217 Charming Thanksgiving Books Published Between 2016-2021Here are six picture books and one chapter book all revolving around Thanksgiving, turkeys, and thankfulness. Three of the books were...
MarynaOct 20, 202118 Halloween & Fall Picture Books from 2015-2021 Categorized by Year PublishedWelcome to my kidlit corner! Here are 18 picture books and board books about Halloween or fall that I read to my kids this year. They’re...
MarynaAug 23, 2021What Does the Bible Say About Standing Up for Yourself?Standing up for yourself can be super scary. You might even wonder, “Am I being a loving person if I stand up for myself?” A lot of...
MarynaMar 3, 202150 Precious Words Contest 2021I'm entering Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords contest again this year. Click HERE to read the rules and see the other entries. If I'm...
MarynaMar 1, 20217 Christian Books that Will Change Your LifeOne of my favorite books of the Bible is Proverbs. It’s full of wise teachings, and it even urges Christians to “get wisdom” (Proverbs...
MarynaFeb 3, 2021Cross-Curricular Read Aloud IdeasReading aloud isn't just for the language arts classroom. Here are 26 books to read aloud in other subject areas or for special...
MarynaJan 20, 2021Thursday Read-Throughs 1/21/21Hi, writers! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs." Congrats to last week's winners: Katie B., Molly I., Jessica H.,...
MarynaJan 13, 2021Thursday Read-Throughs 1/14/21Hi, writers! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs." Congrats to last week's winners: Brittany P., Michele Z., Laken...
MarynaJan 6, 2021Thursday Read-Throughs 1/7/21Hi, writers! Happy New Year! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs," our first one of 2021! Congrats to the winners...
MarynaDec 16, 2020Thursday Read-Throughs 12/17/20Hi, writers! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs." Congrats to the winners from the past two weeks: 12/3/20 was...
MarynaDec 8, 2020Holiday Writing ContestChildren's author Susanna Leonard Hill is hosting the 10th annual holiday writing contest! And I've decided to participate again. The...
MarynaDec 6, 2020The 7 Days of HoliYAY: DAY 7Welcome to Day 7 of The 7 Days of HoliYAY! #KidLitHoliYAY Gif Stickers by @ohdoodledo_pri Today on the blog, I'm featuring Valerie...
MarynaDec 4, 2020The 7 Days of HoliYAY: DAY 5GUEST BLOGGER: Sarah Heaton Thanks for hosting me today Maryna! Gif Sticker by ohdoodledo_pri I’m so thrilled to be here and to be a part...
MarynaDec 3, 2020Thursday Read-Throughs 12/3/20Hi, writers! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs." Congrats to last time's winners: Elyse T., Jenny M., Armineh M.,...
MarynaNov 29, 2020The 7 Days of HoliYAY: DAY 1Welcome to Day 1 of The 7 Days of HoliYAY! #KidLitHoliYAY Gif Stickers by @ohdoodledo_pri Today on the blog, I'm featuring the book LET'S...
MarynaNov 23, 2020The 7 Days of HoliYAY!It's the holidays, and what better way to celebrate than to do a giveaway? #KidLitHoliYAY Gif Sticker by @ohdoodledo_pri My critique...
MarynaNov 18, 2020Thursday Read-Throughs 11/19/20Hi, writers! We're back with another round of "Thursday Read-Throughs." Congrats to last week's winners: Dana M., Gennie G., Bonnie K.,...