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Hi Friend! Writing is one of my favorite subjects to teach. I love to see the creative ways my students express their ideas and the hilarious things they choose to share. Their writing pieces help me to get to know them better and allow me to build deeper relationships. But just because I love to teach writing, doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚… Read More
Hi Friend! From very early on in life kids learn that one thing follows another. Young children come to recognize patterns and routines that help make the world more predictable for them. Parents establish routines at home for bedtime; first we brush teeth, then we read a book, and finally lights out! (it鈥檚 that easy, right??馃槈) Teachers set routines for… Read More
Hello Friend, This is my final post in the series on literacy centers and today I鈥檓 excited to share with you some of my favorite center activities! My students and I both agree that literacy centers are the best part of our day and I believe it is because I carefully choose consistent, differentiated, rigorous activities that keep them engaged… Read More
Hi Friend! Now that we have determined how to group students, choose literacy centers and organize classroom space and student materials,聽(see this post if you missed it)聽in this second post I鈥檒l explain how I introduce new centers and share strategies I use to keep my students accountable for doing their best work while I am busy teaching small groups.聽 Don’t… Read More
Hello Friend! Does the thought of planning literacy centers overwhelm you? Do you wonder how you鈥檒l manage your students or prep and organize all the materials? Are you unsure of how to best group your students? These are all very common concerns that many teachers have when they think about starting to implement centers. Yes, establishing literacy centers can be… Read More
Hello Friend! Are your students reluctant to write? Do they struggle to get started because they don’t know what to write? Are your students unable to sustain a level of independence at a writing center? Do they make writing progress with a scaffold of support? If you can answer yes to any of the above questions, I have some proven,… Read More
While we may ring in the 馃帀New Year 馃帀when school is out of session, I have found celebrating it with my students in January is a really nice way to welcome back students after the holiday break! 馃帀馃帀
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New Year's Activities for the Classroom
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Free New Year ideas, activities, and printables ideal for elementary students! Included in this post are New Year's videos, crafts, and games, as well as New Year goal setting activities.Sight Words and Fine Motor practice ALL IN ONE! A perfect match! 馃ぉ馃ぉ Grab it here---> bit.ly/2pil6k0 +
Do your students have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset? I'm sharing engaging ideas and activities for elementary kids that are designed to foster a Growth Mindset culture in your classroom! #growthmindset
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Let these ADORABLE, ENGAGING and UNIQUE Gingerbread Activities help get you to Winter Break! 鉂勶笍鉂勶笍鉂勶笍 bit.ly/2shBVwy
This Sight Word and Fine Motor bundle includes 6 resources and has over 1200 pages of sight word activities! 馃馃馃Grab it here---> bit.ly/2CEi2BA +
I'm sharing ideas and 馃挜馃挜FREE馃挜馃挜 resources to help students develop skills to retell stories and sequence events in their writing.
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