One of the best things about working in a school like LREI is having control over my own curriculum.  I am free to change and tweak things as I go. Last year I decided to make a change in my 2nd grade curriculum.  In the past I had done a Caldecott study with my students. We would learn what the award is about, and read some winning titles and honor titles from years past.  We discussed the art and criteria at length and the culminating event was the 2nd graders voting on their “Caldecott of Caldecotts”.  This was a fun and interactive study, and while there was great enthusiasm and nothing wrong with it, I felt I needed to shift the study. Continue reading Changing Up The Curriculum →