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Organizing Early Finisher Activities and Fast Finisher Stations
Within your classroom, you’ll have a wide variety of student abilities, strengths, and struggles. One of those varieties will be the speed in which a
Read Aloud Books – Best Story Elements Books for Kids
When it comes to teaching story elements, choosing the right read aloud books can make all the difference in the classroom. These story elements books
Organizing Reading Materials: Three Effective Classroom Methods
As a teacher, you will often find yourself buried under heaps of paperwork, especially when it comes to reading and literacy units. Staying organized can
3 Easy Times to Squeeze Speaking and Listening Skills into Your Day
In today’s blog post we will talk about incorporating speaking and listening skills in your elementary classroom! Finding time to focus on these crucial skills
Introduction to Fractions: Partitioning, Shares, and Fractions in 1st and 2nd Grade
Hello teachers! Welcome to today’s blog post, where we will dive into the fascinating world of fractions, tailored specifically for 1st and 2nd-grade classrooms. Fractions
Teaching Text Features in the Spring
This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed using the current season as a way to make your ELA content more engaging. Adding the element of
Using Biographies to Celebrate Women’s History Month
Hello Teachers! As you know, March is Women’s History Month! If you are looking for ways to incorporate Women’s History in your lesson plans, you
How to Use a Standards-Based Compare and Contrast ELA Unit
Welcome to a comprehensive guide to my Standards-Based ELA units. Today, I am going to go into detail about how to effectively implement one of
Teaching Sentences Editing with Checklists, Worksheets, and More
Editing is an essential skill in writing, necessary for polishing a piece to make it readable and engaging. But, it is also important for students
Main Topic vs. Main Idea & How to Teach Both in the Classroom
Hello fellow educators! Bringing the core concepts of main topic and main idea into your elementary classrooms can be so exciting! Throughout this journey, you’re
3 Ways to Easily Review Grammar Skills Every Day
Today, we will discuss three simple yet effective strategies to reinforce grammar skills. In most elementary classrooms, it can feel daunting to try and “fit”
Help Your Elementary Students Master Context Clues with These Three Anchor Charts
Context clues are vital tools that help students determine and decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words when reading. As an elementary English Language Arts teacher,
