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9 Reasons Why Journaling is So Important
Journaling with students… Who’s got the time? My love for journals started with the locked journal in the Scholastic Book Club flier. I loved that
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12 Strategies for Teaching Students to Edit
Let’s be real. Editing can be exhausting. So why do it? We do it to improve our writing craft in a way that takes our
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10 Fun Poetry Activities for Elementary Students
Poetry in the classroom can be very fun. There are different activities for everyone. Your students will love it and always shout “YAY!” Poetry helps
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Writing Tips From REAL Teachers: Letters Strings to Sentences
Writing… it can be quite the beast to teach! Â Especially when you have students who write only letter strings. Â How do you take Letter Strings
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47 Boredom Busters for Kids at Home
For many of us, school is happening at home to help keep our students, staff, and families healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic, making boredom busters
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Grammar Wall Games for the Classroom
We all have those times when we only have 5 minutes before going to lunch, specials, leaving for the day, etc. Here are some quick
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May Literacy Centers for 2nd Grade
I can’t wait to share our May Literacy Centers lineup with you! But first, I just have to share some amazing feedback we have been
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April Literacy Centers for 2nd Grade
[Click here to see our 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the Year] Diphthong Sort:Â This center encourages students to read words with diphthongs and
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Literacy Centers Done Right
You might already know the many different options in which you can run your literacy centers. You can have students work in rotating groups. You
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Integrating Writer’s Workshop Into Your Reading Block
If you are looking to integrate writing into your reading block, you will find an easy and efficient way to make this possible in your