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11 Amazing Back to School Amazon Teacher Finds
With the excitement of a new school year on the horizon, I think it’s safe... Read More
What is Trauma-Informed Teaching?
Trauma-informed teaching is a necessary part of your toolkit, but what exactly is trauma-informed teaching?... Read More
TEACHER TIPS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL
Summer is just around the corner—so close you can almost taste it! BUT you must... Read More
How to Teach Similes Like a Rockstar
Are you looking for ways to teach similes like a Rockstar? You’ve come to the... Read More
12 CAUSE AND EFFECT MENTOR TEXTS FOR FICTION AND NONFICTION WITH SUMMARIES AND TEACHER TIPS
Cause-and-effect sequences can be a fun learning experience for you and your readers, especially if... Read More
What is Earth Day?
Looking to celebrate Earth Day in your classroom this year? I did a little research... Read More
10 SIZZLING MENTOR TEXTS FOR TEACHING ONOMATOPOEIAS
Teaching onomatopoeias just got more fun with these mentor texts that feature a variety of... Read More
Have Fun Teaching Figurative Language
Don’t inflate the cow? What??? Idioms are just one of many types of figurative language... Read More
Taking Care of Yourself – Tracking Your Habits
Well, there you go! That’s my story and I am sticking to it. Life is... Read More
What is Women’s History Month?
In addition to Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day takes place each year on March... Read More
10 LUCKY ST. PATRICK’S DAY MENTOR TEXT WITH TEACHER TIPS
Get lucky with these 10 St. Patrick’s Day texts that can be used to explain... Read More
What is the Meaning Behind St. Patrick’s Day?
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya’! Not morning? Well, then, ‘top o’ the evenin’ to... Read More
THE PROS AND CONS OF READING RESPONSE JOURNALS
It’s likely that you’ve heard the term “Reading Response Journal” at some point in your... Read More
Who was George Washington?
Are you looking for information on George Washington to a Revolutionary War unit or President’s... Read More
Who was Abe Lincoln?
Celebrating President’s Day? Or maybe you’re teaching the character trait of honesty? Don’t forget to... Read More
What is Valentine’s Day?
I did a little research for you and now you can share some facts along... Read More
How to Teach Hyperbole and Die Laughing!
Do you want your students to learn about hyperbole? They embellish reality in a fun... Read More
10 VALENTINE’S DAY TEXTS TO SPREAD THE LOVE
Oftentimes, we mistake Valentine’s Day for a holiday to express romantic interest in others when... Read More
Hyperbole Texts with Examples that Exaggerate and Excite
We all have inner drama queens and kings inside us that pop up from time... Read More
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
When teaching about people in our history, I like to give students an overview of... Read More