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Cut Up Test Anxiety!

I’m blogging over at the Primary Peach today! Come join me to see how to help get rid of some of that test anxiety in your classroom!

Sharing Sunday: April – Poetry Month!

April is approaching, and teachers know that means one word: POETRY! Except, I always made it have two more words, as well… FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE! Although I always taught figurative language all year long, April was a great time to review it before “THE TEST” and you’ll often find figurative language in poetry = win/win! I’m […]

Growing Readers and Writers with Mentor Texts

The book I am using for my lesson is Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco. Although not a traditional Easter story, this book is a great one to read around that time of year. Patricia commonly recounts stories from her own childhood in her books, and this is no exception. Her childhood neighbors, Stewart and Winston, […]

Content Integration with Mentor Texts {Freebie Included!}

If you took a poll of current educators, one of the top things that teachers would tell you they need is more TIME. Although I can’t give you more time in your day, I can help you maximize your time! One struggle with time is being able to teach the many standards WELL in a […]

Why Do We Have Leap Year? {FREEBIE}

Hey friends! You will definitely want to head over to my post at The Primary Peach to grab some fun tips on teaching about Leap Year! AND there is a BONUS paired text set to help you talk about Earth’s revolution and rotation (that can be used any time of year)! Have a great week! […]

Sharing Sunday: Valentine’s Day For Big Kids

The authors of The Primary Peach are bringing you some exciting resources to use in February, and make your planning life easier! I am sharing some ideas to use with the big kids and integrate some Valentine’s Day fun in the mix. The best part: almost all of them are freebies or ideas from blog posts! Click […]