My Classroom
I have tried to create an inviting classroom environment that encourages learning and a happy classroom community. While looking around my classroom, my goal is to have a purpose for…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month in the Classroom
…inspiring women and amazing writers in your class, you can have students share in groups, to the whole class, create a display or any other fun ways you like to…
Writing Workshop Mini-Lessons: How to Keep the Mini-Lesson Mini
…text during a mini-lesson is a great way to introduce a skill. BUT, reading a whole book aloud to your class AND THEN discussing the focus skill can sometimes take…
Your Name Is A Song: Getting to Know Your Students
…names or nicknames helps to build a community where they feel welcome in your classroom. It helps students feel comfortable from the second they come into your classroom. Creating a…
Teaching Informative Writing
…Have students meet with a partner and each shares their writing Meet in small groups and take turns sharing have a signup and have students share to the class throughout…
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates: Friendship Activities
…story about friendships, getting to know new friends or new students, rules in the classroom, feelings about the first day/week of school, and being a good classmate. We Don’t Eat…
Reading Workshop: How to Keep Your Mini Lesson Focused
…way to introduce a skill but reading a whole book aloud to your class AND THEN discussing the focus skill can sometimes take more than the 5-10 minutes allotted. Here…
Morning Meeting: Setting the Tone for the Day
…have free labels and slips in my TpT store HERE. There are also “Proud Moments” labels and slips for an alternative! A few years ago, I heard growth mindset…
Getting Started with Book Clubs
…any procedures in your classroom, as you ease into book clubs, students will form habits that will help them develop a lifelong love for reading…and talking about reading! Planning for…
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