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5 Must Reads for Teachers in the New Year (2018)
Christmas is over… it’s time to start thinking about life in 2018. Maybe you’re making big plans for 2018, or maybe you’re not… Either way…
Turk and Runt Close Reading Activities
Can you believe it’s November already? Where has the time gone? Well… I’m still (somehow) surviving Kindergarten, but I wanted to pop in a share one
SOS-An After Halloween Activity FREEBIE!!
I don’t know about you guys, but I am exhausted AND we’re only two days into the week! Halloween has got my kiddos up in a
Annotating Text Using SNOTS: Small Notes on the Side
Getting fifth graders excited about reading any text is hard enough, let alone getting them to annotate as they read, so when I started planning
Save the Paper: 5 Alternatives for Paper and Pencil Activities
STOP! Put that paper away! Sometimes it feels like I’m cutting down a National Park just to fuel printing my classroom assessments for 44 students,
First Week of 2nd Grade Activities and Ideas
Your first week of school sets the tone for the year! These are some of the activities we did in our first week of 2nd
Must Have Books About September 11th for the Classroom
With Patriot’s Day just around the corner, our hearts and minds are turned to those tragic events of September 11th. This is one of those
First Day Jitters Emoji Writing
The first day of school can be nerve-racking! And that’s not just for the teacher. I can say with confidence I’ve survived my first day
The Secret to Making Your Centers Last All Year: Back-to-School Edition
Don’t you just love prepped and ready to go centers? Me too… but after a few months, your kids are ready for something new and
