40 Fun Attention Getters
Attention getters are a great classroom management tool! Whether students are busy working in groups, on class projects, or are just plain chatty, these attention getters
Attention getters are a great classroom management tool! Whether students are busy working in groups, on class projects, or are just plain chatty, these attention getters
Making inferences is one of the most important reading skills. It’s crucial not only because it helps kids comprehend text, but it is a key
One more week and the kids arrive! I’m frantically trying to squeeze in a few quick trips before heading back but really, teaching never completely
Teaching paragraph writing is crucial in my mind. When you consider all the reports and papers a student will need to write during his/her school
Last week in reading in my fourth and fifth grade class, we started to focus on the very important foundational skill of making inferences. This
Whether you are looking for books to introduce Hanukkah with your students at school, or simply want your own children to be more aware of
Close Reading asks students to dig deeper into a text, to pull out greater understandings from it. I think it’s a great strategy but might
This is the last of four in my series on Teaching Paragraph Writing. If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve discussed Topic Sentences,
Teaching text evidence can be challenging…but it can also be a lot of fun! Want to find out how to lead your students step by
I think I may just be the Queen of Combination classes! Right now I’m on the fourth year of a 4th/5th combination stint, but way
Teaching conclusions is one of the most difficult parts of teaching students to write well-written paragraphs. Students may be able to write a topic sentence
Starting a new school year is never easy. Besides all the bulletin boards to put up, the copies to be made and the plans to
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