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Workshop Wednesday: Introducing Opinion Writing

Soooo I’m breaking my own rules a little here. Workshop Wednesday will be open all month, and this month it is all about showcasing how to organize any of your workshops (reading, writing, and math)… but I really want to share how I’m getting opinion writing started in my classroom! So it won’t be organizing […]

Workshop Wednesday: Organizing Math Workshop

Hello friends! Welcome to a new school year, and a new Workshop Wednesday! I am doing things a little bit different this year in Math Workshop, so I thought I would share with you the way I am organizing my stations! I am still using my 10 cart drawer like last year, but I am […]

Five For Friday!

Happy Friday! Whew, what a week!! You with me?? Here’s what I was up to this week… I’ve been working on getting all of our workshops set up and rolling! I got this goodie during the TPT B2S sale – I have been using Math Workshop for several years, but I loved that this had […]

Using Mentor Texts in the Classroom: Maximize Your Time!

I LOVE a good piece of literature, don’t you?? And I REALLY wish that I could just read all day long, but I can’t… because there just isn’t enough time! (Can I get an AMEN?) So instead, I maximize my time with my favorite texts by using them several times for several subjects! I’ll start with […]

Step-by-Step: The Why and How of Mentor Sentences

mentor sentences routine days

Mentor sentences help you teach style and conventions in a way that is fun for the students AND you! Over the course of a week, students will work with one super sentence from a mentor text in different ways each day. Each week, there will be a focus on one or two skills, but they […]

Free Font Friday!

Happy Friday! I am so excited to be featured today on The Teaching Tribune for Free Font Friday! I have a fun one for you today, and I guarantee you’ll also be singing the song in your head for the rest of the day (and maybe doing a little booty dancin’ too)! Click the image […]