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
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Mentor Texts for your Figurative Language Unit
Figurative language is an essential part of developing student literacy. Because of the nature of language and the need for context or connection, it can
Mentor Texts for Every Skill in Your Measurement Unit
As a teacher, introducing the basics of measurement and data in elementary school can be daunting – but it doesn’t have to be! With the
Whole Group Activities for Teaching Text Features
I know I talk about text features often, but they are such important elements of nonfiction texts. Text features are excellent comprehension tools! They help
Teaching Inferences in Fourth and Fifth Grade
Inferences can be very difficult to teach students. That’s why I’ve come up with a resource for teaching inferences with a free mini-lesson included. As
