The Importance of Silent and Independent Reading
…We all know the benefits of reading and the correlation between the amount of time that students spend reading and their reading levels. Simply put: the more kids read, the…
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11 Favorite Mentor Text to Teach Informational Writing
…they believed in. It shows the importance of reading, but also has some really great history in it. At the end, there is a short autobiography about the book store…
Teaching Narrative Writing Through Mentor Text
…ideas as you plan for teaching personal narratives. This workshop will expire at the end of the week when our Upper Elementary Event comes to an end. If you would…
Favorite Upper Elementary Read-Aloud Books & Activities for November
…the Hindu Festival of Lights and it usually takes place at the end of October or early November. This is a great way to begin investigating holidays around the world. …
Easy to Implement Personal Narrative Writing Strategies
…opportunity to work on creating strong introductions, learn to use dialogue, craft a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end; narrow down their details, and so much more! Coming…
The Day You Begin: Favorite Getting to Know You Activities
“The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson is a beautiful book to share at the beginning of the school year. The first days and weeks of school are so exciting,…
5 Tips to Build a Strong School-to-Home Connection
Creating a strong school-to-home connection can be so important for the success of the school year. School-to-home communication is a two-way street and when you initiate the process you are…
10 Chapter Books That Will Captivate Your Whole Class
…more favorites to add to your “To Be Read List” this year… I hope you found some new books to read this year and some favorites that you will read…
Black Friday Starts NOW!!
…30% off each resource. These five resources are tried and true teacher favorites at this time of year and were the TOP SELLING resources during the Cyber Monday Sale last…