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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
A READING RESPONSE JOURNAL is a journal where students are asked to record their interactions... 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
10 CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR SETTING GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS – TIPS INCLUDED!
With the New Year around the corner, it’s natural for many of us to begin... Read More
20 MENTOR TEXTS AND TEACHING TIPS TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Although we all have our unique traditions that are special to our own culture and... Read More
10 LEGENDary Mentor Texts with Summaries and Teaching Tips
A legend is a form of story told in the oral tradition that narrates events... Read More
How to Write a Cereal Box Biography
Cereal Box Biographies are the perfect book reports to assign when studying biographies or autobiographies.... Read More
