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Principal requested, research supported, but how do you do it? Where do you find them? GAMES! Honestly, in the moment, it is hard to...
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About 10 years into my teaching career is when Balanced Literacy hit the air-and I was in LOVE! One of the key features of Balanced...
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Planning in Writing: Why it is STILL Important in Any Grade
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A New Way to Tweet Their First Day of School
Social Distancing or not? That is the question for the 2021-2022 school year! So, what are we going to do about starting the school...
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Cam Jansen and The Mystery of Author's Purpose
Cam Jansen, by far, is one of the best series of Early Elementary Chapter Books! Cam Jansen and her friends solve a crime in each book. ...
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How to Teach THE MASK
Yes, you read that right! How do we teach THE MASK? As school systems work toward reopening, like mine, teachers are really struggling...
