Like most of you, I’ve spent much of this year trying to gain a deeper understanding of the Common Core Standards. I’ve also worked very hard to teach some topics that I previously didn’t include, or I only taught...
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I love youtube. It is SUCH a wonderful educational tool. I don’t know about you, but my students love when I can find fun and silly songs to go along with the different topics we’re learning about. I, of course, love my...
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In First Grade (and pretty much every grade) building reading comprehension and retelling a story is SO important! I know that I am constantly working to help my student build their comprehension skills. In my class, I read aloud to my...
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Hi friends! This post actually comes out of necessity, and I’m hoping that you all find it helpful. A couple days ago I posted about my Watch Out for Sneaky e Pack. As part of that pack, I spent about 2 hours creating a really fun...
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Teaching CVCe words: It has SO many names: magic e, sneaky e, silent e… Whatever you call it in your class, teaching your students about the vowel, consonant, e rule is an important skill for reading and writing development. I...
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