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We are allergic to boredom. Our students are too. But what if boredom is exactly what they need? This year I have been trying to bore my students on purpose. Here is what that looks like.

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Our kids' brains have been rewired and we are still teaching like they haven't. Here is what that means for our classrooms and ten things we can do about it starting Monday.

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What We Can Actually Do Before Summer For the Readers Who Need It Most

I have 43 school days left and I can already feel it. That quiet guilt that starts sneaking in sometime around May. The one that whispers I did not do enough this year. That the readers in my care will walk out that door in June and the reading lives we built together will quietly unravel over the summer and somehow that will be on me. I have been a teacher long enough to know that feeling well.…

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He's a good reader. Bright. Funny. And all year he's told me there are no good books. This post is about what I finally realized — and a free tool to help.

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Year after year, I hear it more. Even from my youngest readers. "I hate reading." This post is about what to ask next — and a free tool to help. Link in comments.

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A new piece on something I keep thinking about — the readers we already had. The ones who loved books and slowly, quietly stopped sharing that with us. Not because they stopped reading. Because the room stopped asking. Three small moves that might help.

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We turned our tiny classroom library into a space students could navigate—sorting books by genre, wrestling with fiction vs. nonfiction, and learning through messiness. A lesson in reading, teaching, and yes… failure. But worth every minute.

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#3rd grade reading #classroom library #fiction vs nonfiction #genrefication #hands-on literacy #literacy instruction #literacy strategies #organizing classroom books #reading comprehension #Reading Identity #reflective teaching #student agency in reading #teaching genres #teaching reading

This is the work. Not forcing reading or offering rewards, but building spaces where children feel safe enough, curious enough, and seen enough to want to read. Before we change students, we have to change the conditions we create around reading.

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#authenticliteracy #bookaccess #literacywithoutlevels #readingcommunity #readingculture #readingidentity #studentagency #studentvoice #thisisthework

Supporting children who struggle isn’t about fixing everything. It’s about showing up, noticing, and taking small, meaningful steps — building trust, safety, and connection while honoring realistic expectations in the classroom.

#classroom management strategies #education #emotional safety in classrooms #helping overwhelmed students #realistic teacher expectations #small steps in education #student-centered teaching #supporting struggling students #teachers #trauma-informed teaching

On the cusp of a new year, I reflect on quiet moments of survival, presence, and ordinary joy — in parenting, teaching, and life. Sometimes the bravest work is simply showing up, noticing, and offering steadiness to children and ourselves, one small moment at a time.

#everyday joys in teaching #human-centered education #meaningful classroom moments #mindful parenting #mindful teaching #ordinary moments that matter #parenting reflections #presence over progress #quiet classroom moments #reflective educator #reflective parenting #showing up for children #small joys in education #student well-being #supporting struggling students #surviving the school day #teacher resilience #teacher self-care #teaching with presence

In a world pushing more, faster, and louder, I’ve been returning to what actually works: slowing down, building community, and protecting children’s humanity in our classrooms. This is a quiet return to that work.

#classroom community #education #holding space #independent reading #morning meeting #simplicity #slowing down #teacher identity #teaching

Starting something new — one Thinking Classroom prompt each week. Quick, curious, and made to spark talk and connection during literacy time. One whiteboard, three kids, endless thinking

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I’m a doodler. For me, drawing isn’t distraction—it’s focus. With the Global Read Aloud about to begin, I’m sharing ideas for how mindful drawing can deepen read-alouds, spark conversation, and build understanding. Curious how? Click to read more.

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Asking questions is brave—especially for kids in a world of AI, bias, and peer pressure. In this post, I share 7 play-based ways to help students practice curiosity, take risks, and feel safe wondering, experimenting, and learning together.

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What if a child’s “I can’t read this” is really self-doubt in disguise? Inspired by Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s work on imposter syndrome, this post offers practical ways to support students who don’t feel like real readers—yet. #pernillerecommends #readingidentity #literacysupport

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Woke up from my first back-to-school nightmare—heart racing, mind spinning. But this year, I’m preparing differently. Less hustle, more presence. Rest isn't a break from teaching; it’s part of becoming the teacher I want to be. #teacherlife #restiswork #backtoschool #teacherwellbeing

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Sliding into break by stopping the teacher thought train

An oldie but a goodie as many start to slide into summerbreak. Here in Denmark we go all the way until the end of June, with “just” a month off, before we head back in August. Perhaps like me, you need to find a way to stop the teacher thought train? As an educator in the US, it normally took me weeks to finally relax at the end of the year. In the countdown to goodbye, my body took on more and…

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