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The Best (and Easiest) Way to Teach American History
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Language Arts Lesson Plans for January!
The first week back after a holiday break can feel like the first week back... Read More
5 Classroom Tips to Rock the New Year!
In most schools, January indicates a new semester with half of the school year completed.... Read More
10 Simile Mentor Texts That Will Make You Laugh Like a Hyena
Similes are an important literary element used to add color and spark to one’s writing.... Read More
5 Different Types of Rubrics
Rubrics are wonderful tools for specific assessments. They are easily customizable, offer a chance for... Read More
Differentiation in Trauma-Informed Teaching | Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom | SEL
Do you LOVE horror movies? Romances? Action flicks? For every genre you love, there is... Read More
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