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Here is where you’ll find the latest issues of the Big Fresh, our weekly newsletter.
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December 5, 2025: Be Yourself (It’s Enough)
This week’s newsletter is about the importance of showing up fully as yourself and finding joy in uplifting readers and writers.
November 28, 2025: Hunt for the Celebration
This week’s newsletter is a note from Ruth.
November 21, 2025: Food and Community
This week’s newsletter is about food and community.
November 14, 2025: Protecting Inquiry
This week’s newsletter is about protecting inquiry.
November 7, 2025: Tools to Foster Independence
This week’s newsletter is about fostering independence with tools.
October 31, 2025: Moments to Cherish
This week’s newsletter is about noticing and cherishing special moments in classrooms.
October 24, 2025: Adjusting to Change
This week’s newsletter is about adjusting to changes.
October 17, 2025: Playful Learning
This week’s newsletter is about playful learning.
September 26, 2025: Relevant and Reliable Texts
This week’s newsletter is about reliable and relevant texts.
September 19, 2025: Play Promotes Identity, Reading, and Writing
This week’s newsletter is about promoting identity, reading, and writing through play.
September 12, 2025: A Love of Reading
This week’s newsletter is about developing a love for reading.
September 5, 2025: Being Active as a Reader and Writer
This week’s newsletter is about being active as a reader and writer.
August 29, 2025: Authentic Writing Experiences
This week’s newsletter is about being authentic when teaching writers.
August 22, 2025: Welcoming Everyone!
This week’s newsletter is about creating a classroom community that positions students to learn.
August 15, 2025: Positive Approaches to Change
This week’s newsletter is about ways to keep a positive attitude toward change.
August 8, 2025: Anchor Charts
This week’s newsletter is about anchor charts.
August 1, 2025: Simple Joys
This week’s newsletter is about simplifying the start of the school year.
July 25, 2025: Let’s Get Started
This week’s newsletter is about getting started with the new school year.
June 27, 2025: Restore, Refresh, Rejuvenate
This week’s newsletter is about inspiring renewal.
June 20, 2025: Choice Numeracy
This week’s newsletter highlights Choice Numeracy.
June 13, 2025: Generative AI (Part II)
This week’s newsletter is about generative AI.
June 6, 2025: Generative AI (Part I)
This week’s newsletter is about generative AI.
May 30, 2025: Nourish Independence
This week’s newsletter is about nourishing independence.
May 23, 2025: Have More Fun
This week’s newsletter is about having fun with teaching and learning.
May 16, 2025: Trusting Students
This week’s newsletter is about trusting students and letting go of unrealistic expectations.
May 9, 2025: Brain-Based Learning
This week’s newsletter is about connecting with students so they can be positioned to learn.
May 2, 2025: Keeping Steady (Part 2)
This week’s newsletter is the second installment about keeping steady with wise instructional practices.
April 25, 2025: Keeping Steady (Part 1)
This week’s newsletter is about keeping steady with wise instructional practices.
April 18, 2025: Differentiation
This week’s newsletter is about differentiating with precision.
April 11, 2025: Conversation in Small Groups
This week’s newsletter is about lifting the level of small group conversations.
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