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Mentor Texts for Teaching Trustworthiness
Trustworthy kids grow up to be trustworthy adults, so any time that you spend focusing on this trait with your student will be time well
Celebrate Christmas! Book Ideas for Holidays Around The World: Italy
December is one of my favorite months! I just love the decorations, the special family celebrations, and the excitement in the air! At school, I
Mentor Texts for Teaching Self-Discipline
Self-discipline is important for kids in so many ways. Good self-discipline helps kids stay in control of their actions, stay focused on goals, and feel
Mentor Texts for Teaching Citizenship
It is vital that we teach all our students how to practice good citizenship. After all, the actions of each individual person at home, in
Mentor Texts for Native American Heritage Month
Since 1992, November has been designated as National Native American Heritage Month. Its purpose is to honor the traditions and heritage of Native American and
Mentor Texts for Teaching Fairness
The idea of “fair” is very tricky for kids. They often have the idea that everything should be fair all the time. It’s even harder
Mentor Texts for Teaching Responsibility
Responsibility is like a muscle- the more you use it, the stronger it gets! This means that the earlier kids can start taking responsibility
Mentor Texts for Teaching Respect
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T…” We all know the song, and we all know how important it is for students to learn to be respectful towards the adults and
Mentor Texts for Teaching Kindness
We can all agree that the world needs more kindness! I believe that the very best way to teach students how to be kind is
Mentor Texts for Teaching Giving
Teaching students to be giving is definitely not something that teachers can do on their own in a few lessons. Kids learn this character
Mentor Texts for Teaching Gratitude
In this day and age, it often seems that gratitude and feeling grateful is a bit of a lost art! Kids and adults alike could
Mentor Texts for Teaching Main Idea
Ask any elementary teacher to name one of the top three nonfiction reading skills, and I can almost guarantee that identifying the main idea would