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Merry and Bright: Fill Their “Stockings!”

Hey, my tired, worn-out, ready-for-Winter-Break teacher friends! Several of my bloggy buddies have teamed up to bring you some relief! We know you’re ready for the break, so we are bringing you some merry tips AND some presents to make the last few days bright and help you get to the end! 🙂 My Merry […]

Social Studies Integration Planning Present

I think the best way for students to really understand science and social studies concepts is to also integrate it into reading and writing. I have many articles and passages that you can use to integrate your science and social studies skills into your language arts time. Interactive notetaking is really just another form of […]

Math Workshop Planning Present

Math Workshop truly changed the way I reach students for the BETTER. Being able to work with students on their level in a small group helps me not only see their thinking, but it also prevents students from sitting through an entire lesson “lost.” While you are working with a small group, the rest of […]

Mentor Sentence Planning Present- Using Owl Moon

Do you loathe grammar? I bet I know why. You are tired of drill and kill style grammar teaching. Or you wish students would quit guessing what the error MIGHT be in your DOL or DGP (or any other acronym that might represent your grammar program) sentence of the day, because it doesn’t carry over […]

Math Station Planning Present

Math Stations should not be intimidating or a burden, and sadly, I know many teachers feel that way. The purpose of stations (or centers, if that’s what you call them) is for students to review and practice what you have already taught them. You should not feel like you have to put out brand new […]

Paired Texts : Rigor Doesn’t Mean Torture!

I had a teacher comment on a post I made recently (about paired texts) saying the word “rigor” makes her want to throw up. Although she was being completely serious, it kind of made me giggle… but then I realized that maybe she didn’t like the word because she only has negative experiences trying to […]