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Free Folding Paper Activities for ELA

ELA can be a tough subject to teach because there are so many pieces within it. It can take lots of lesson planning, resource purchasing,

8 Easter Read Alouds for Your Classroom

Easter is coming up! If you’re allowed to teach the holiday in your classroom, then I have some fun books to share with you. The

6 Favorite Earth Day Read Alouds

Spring is here and it’s time to start all our spring holidays and themes! One of those holidays is Earth Day. Earth Day is an

Spring Read Alouds for the Classroom

Spring is such a fantastic time to teach! Although things are busy in your classroom, the themes and seasonal tie-ins to your classroom are so

How to Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts

Today, we are going to look at comparing and contrasting in nonfiction text! This practice is important for students in their process of learning integration.

Valentine’s Day Reading Activities

During the month of February, there are so many holidays and events to squeeze in. One of those is Valentine’s Day. I have gathered up

Chinese New Year Books for Kids

This blog post introduces four strong Chinese New Year books to read to your students around Chinese New Year. This holiday changes each year around

Hosting a Harry Potter Party

Hi readers! There are likely two groups of people here reading this blog post: people hosting a Harry Potter themed party and teachers who regularly

10 Favorite Halloween Read-Alouds

10 Favorite Halloween Read-Alouds The month of October is filled with lots of fun themed lessons and activities. There are many holidays and events to

9 Great Back to School Read Alouds

The first few weeks of school are all about routine, getting to know each other, learning about rules and procedures, and feeling welcome in our

Great Books for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a fun and exciting holiday for primary students. Indeed, the magic of the leprechaun chasing his pot of gold is still

Winter Reading Activities Plus a FREEBIE

This is always my favorite blog post to write each holiday! I’ve been writing these blog posts for a few months about my favorite holiday

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This resource of Jessica’s is fantastic (as usual). Each set makes everything so much easier to plan and organize. The pacing of the lessons is excellent, is easy to follow, and comprehensive. The posters and graphic organizers are engaging and helpful.

I loved the other units that I had previously bought, so I decided to purchase the whole bundle. I've been using it almost exclusively this last nine weeks, and I can see my students' understanding growing.

The BEST! This writing program has great ideas and also gives detailed lesson plans on HOW to teach your students to be better writers! Amazing!

Once again Jessica Tobin hits the 2nd grade curriculum out of the park! I have purchased all of her ELA standards lessons and now the available math. The content is rigorous and relative. I feel like I have covered every aspect of the standard when I've completed a Tobin lesson!

You must purchase Jessica Tobin's resources! Just do it so you can save your life and bring joy and engagement to your students. Bonus, wow your evaluators!

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