Never Smile at a Monkey! Close Reading Practice
Nonfiction close reading can often be tricky for our elementary kiddos because many texts that we find are so long, it can be hard to
Nonfiction close reading can often be tricky for our elementary kiddos because many texts that we find are so long, it can be hard to
Time is precious. There is NEVER enough of it!! But, what if there was a way you could take back some of that time? Would
I am often asked by people who use mentor sentences, “How can I get the kids to carry these skills over into their writing?” Remember,
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In light of recent events, I felt this post was an important one to write. This is definitely a tricky topic that I’m going to
At a time where our nation is very divided, we as teachers must impress upon our students that WE CAN spread kindness and love
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I am teaming up with The Reading Crew again to bring you some fun wintery mentor text lessons! Here in the southeast, snow is a
I am teaming up with The Reading Crew to bring you all you need to teach some amazing mentor text lessons this fall! The Bear
I absolutely LOVE getting the most bang for my buck, don’t you? Time is such a precious commodity in the classroom, so any time
If you’ve been a teacher within the last decade, you know the word “DIFFERENTIATION” isn’t just the latest and greatest buzzword. It’s crucial across all
Some common emails I get when people are ready to start mentor sentences, or are in the first week and feel like it’s not going