Twinning with the same name or the same clothes, lots of it lately at BBCES! Michelle DeWeese BBCES

Better late than never! I got to reward these sweet girls yesterday with a long overdue lunch with their favorite adult in the school! I so enjoyed the sweet conversation with both of them. They were excited to tell me about their AR progress for this year! #50pointclublastyear

Engaged and happy students in Michelle DeWeese Kindergarten class this morning! They were so excited to show me all of their stations! #Daily5 #PartnerReading #ReadtoSelf BBCES

I always love watching Kindergarten students become more independent! K is such a year of growth! @msmcneel 's students rocked stations today! BBCES #determined #developingaloveofreading

I love spending time with @msmcneel and her students! Her students loved today's version of Beauty and the Beast! BBCES

Sweet hugs to end the week! Melia Brashear BBCES

Fifth graders had to use critical thinking skills and team work to determine which person stole the costume! Reading and making inferences were also necessary skills! Mr. Pike posed questions as they worked! #determined Olivia Pike BBCES

Literacy walks at B.B. Comer Elementary this week were effective in supporting science of reading instruction in the classroom. What is happening away from the teacher table is just as explicit as what is happening at the teacher table! Talladega Co Schools Donita Hicks ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE

We are so thankful for the guidance and support we receive from ARI! Michelle DeWeese

Our second annual Literacy Trunk or Treat was a blast! Over 250 students and parents enjoyed book themed Trunks. Parents received "Tricks" to help with reading at home and students received "Treats"!! #determined #untilEVERYchildcanread BBCES

Today we celebrated our first ever Word Nerd classes! Students in these three classes have combined read over 2 million words! Congrats on your hard work! 3rd place- 651,998 words DebDeb, 2nd place- 1,016,386 words Beverly Wyatt & 1st place- 1,604,795 Jessica Latta BBCES

A little magic to start the morning! Beth Thornton Chris is a hit with the kiddos! BBCES #buildingrelationships

Our first members of the 25 AR point club!! These students have been reading and racking up points! They were excited to get new books today! #keepreading #25points BBCES

Loved kindergarten version of "Headbands" this week! Students in Amy Ogle's class were so engaged as they practiced their letter sounds and names! Learning CAN and SHOULD be fun!! BBCES

These precious students were wonderful greeters this morning! BBCES

That moment when you are the only one in the class that knows what dos means! Mrs. Barnett seamlessly integrated this vocabulary into her morning message and helped build confidence at the same time! Precious moment!! #HappyHeart #WeLoveReading #ThisLandIsOurLand Donita Hicks

The best "flight crew" around! Taking our students to new heights on new adventures through reading and math! Days 1 and 2 of Summer Camp BBCES have been great ones! #WeLoveReading #HappyReadingCoach

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The label may say red, but if it colors blue then it is blue. Labels do not define us! What a great life lesson embedded into this reading/writing lesson! Lindsay Bryant BBCES

Gymnastics fun! #WarEagle