This is the second year I have read the Hunger Games with my students…it is a favorite. Today was the day we got to the part of the feast. Clove scared the pants off of everyone, and Thresh is a new favorite character… I LOVE …
Keeping a writer’s notebook have been a BIG addition to my language arts instruction over the years. After studying Daily 5 I became more aware of how little authentic writing my students have done over the last number of years. Years ago, I implemented Writer’s …
Today I REALLY feel like I spent far TOO much time trying to re-invent the wheel. For whatever reason, I got into my mind that my format for lesson plans is insufficient. That they should look different, be in concise boxes, and somehow cuter than …
My husband made a request about two years ago that all kid’s shoes in the house need to be velcro because “it makes his life easier.” I get it! There are moments when we need to get out of the house quickly and tying shoes …
As a 6th grade teacher I find that I spend a HUGE portion of many of my days engaged in conflict management and resolution with my students. As early adolescents, my students are learning how to engage, interact, and navigate through daily experiences with peers, family, …
Research shows that “expanded vocabulary and correct spelling allow for more fluent reading and writing thus speeding up the ability to comprehend what is read and get thinking down on the paper.” Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, Authors of The Daily 5 and The CAFE …
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