Have you ever taken your students on a virtual field trip? Field trips are a wonderful way to give your students real-world exposure to the content you're teaching. There are so many experiences that just cannot be replicated in the classroom, and a field trip allows your students to have the ...
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Finding great chapter books for 2nd graders can be a challenge. You want to make sure your students have books at their reading level, but you also want to make sure they've got a good selection of books that will hold their interest. That's why I created this book list for 2nd graders.20 ...
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Mentor texts are a great way to help students understand complex reading comprehension skills. Picture books are often used to teach mini-lessons that deepen student understanding. While this is a great starting place, many upper elementary students are ready to dig into more complex examples. ...
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Many districts require spiral review for math or language arts. In fact, I worked in one of these districts for over a decade. For twenty minutes of our math block, we were expected to engage students in spiral review based on topics outlined in our district scope & sequence.I'm sure you're ...
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Thanksgiving is a great time to build in so many academic skills. Whether you're looking for social studies activities that teach students about the first Thanksgiving or you need a fun writing activity to keep students engaged as your break approaches, you'll find lots of great ideas of ways to ...
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October brings a lot of craziness to the classroom. Between parent-teacher conferences and the sugar rush of Halloween, things can get a little overwhelming. It can be easy to overlook Red Ribbon Week as just another thing to put on the to-do list, but there are a number of easy ways you can include ...
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