Campfire Season: Writing an IDEA is genius!
For those of you who are new to Blackbird & Company, and those who are seasoned users, pull up a log, and gather round the campfire! During the month of January we’ll share stories and offer ideas to ignite curiosity…
Welcome 2023! It’s campfire time…!
We want our students to read and write well. We want them to think creatively and to value their ideas. Learning, no matter the subject, can be an awesome journey. The path can be filled with wondrous sights to delight…
Snowballs + Leonardo for all!
One winter, long ago, we Blackbirds made a box full of snowball catapults to giveaway at a conference. When I came across a few remaining stragglers, I smiled to myself. “Just in time for December!” So, I have have been…
So much gratutide!
Fall is a cozy season. It’s the season of turning leaves 🍂🍁, of imaginary forests and fairy stories, of bundling up with mugs simmering cider for long meandering walks, of collecting pinecones and spying animals readying for the long winter…
On Fairy Stories and Fear
“If you want your children to be intelligent read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” …
Reading is Key
“Mom, I sat by myself today at the park. Nobody was playing anything I was interested in. I tried to talk to Luis but he never listens; the game always has to go his way. Mom, Tommy says he has…
It’s Section 5 Season!
It thrills us this time of year to know that many students have completed (or are close to completing) the first of their six CORE Blackbird & Company ELA units and are brainstorming ideas for the Section 5 culminating project.…
Phonics for Reading AND Writing
Let’s talk phonics for reading AND writing? Yes. That’s what I said. In the August issue of National Review’s Special Issue on Education, there is an interesting article about the science of reading. In “Casualties of The Reading Wars” by…
Back-to-School with Pages!
Our live online sessions meet once a week for five weeks to dive deep into great stories. Each week our exceptional instructors will lead discussion of the reading and offer insight to inspire students to think deeply about the story’s…
Pages Sessions for K & 1st Grade
We are excited to offer two sessions each for students using Hatching to kickstart the school year. Our teachers will help your students get started on the rhythm + routine of learning with Hatchling Volume 1 or Hatchling Volume 2.…