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13 Ways to Make Writing Fun
Have you ever been so excited about a lesson to only be met with groans and moans from your students? This happens almost every time
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16 Engaging Classroom Activities for October
It’s finally fall! Time to break out the Pumpkin Spice, Fall decor, and my monthly-themed activities for October. Cross-curricular learning is the next level when
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19 Classroom Activities for September
Overwhelmed! Exhausted! So much to do! Send help! And it is only September! Are you even a teacher if you are not feeling any of
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15 Handwriting Activities for Students
Handwriting is an important skill for young learners. As teachers, we are always searching for new handwriting activities to make instruction fun and engaging for
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31 Activities To Celebrate Summer Holidays
We all know that Summer School is an entirely different beast than teaching during the regular school year! So, trust me when I say I
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Summer Activity Packets for Primary Students
“Summertime and the living is easy…” as Ella Fitzgerald once sang. Not bragging, but I am lounging by the pool with my beverage in hand.
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25 Fun Rainy Day Activities
“Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down” as The Carpenters once sang. Well, for me they are half right. The latter part on Mondays
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20 Easy Prep Earth Day Activities
Although Earth Day is Every Day in my mind (right?), the official annual date of April 22nd is approaching fast! I love teaching my kids
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21 Spring Activities for Primary Teachers
Spring is in the air and I am ready to bring out the fun science projects, read-alouds, and outdoor activities. This time of year has
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13 Ideas to Support your Gifted Students
Typically, as teachers, we put more time and energy into focusing on the students that have fallen behind or are struggling. That’s where our focus
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9 Ways to Engage Your Students During Reading Block
For many of us, our reading block lasts anywhere from 90-120 minutes every day. That time is extremely important because it is the one time
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10 Strategies for Teaching Emergent Writers
Teaching the writing process to emergent writers is one of my favorite activities to do each school year. The growth that is seen from learning