A lifelong journey in education.
Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! Growing up, I remember the rhymes “when 2 vowels go walking, the 1st one does the talking” and “I before E except after C and sounding as A in neighbor… Read More
Hi friends! I just wanted to stop by tonight and share some of my favorite resources for Guided Reading! I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again! I think Guided Reading is one of the most important parts of our day and also one of the most overwhelming! I wanted to provide some simple tools and tips for you to… Read More
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! A few weeks ago, I posted on Instagram asking for questions about Guided Reading! I truly believe it is one of the most powerful tools primary teachers have, and it is, in my opinion, the most effective way to grow our young readers! I’m so excited to be working on a new Guided Reading product for… Read More
Hi friends! I wanted to share some of the read alouds I have been using the past few weeks…specifically ones I use to encourage and support kiddos that aren’t engaged with reading and writing. I believe that all of our students can grow to love reading and writing…and it’s our job to get them there! Read alouds are the perfect… Read More
Hi friends! I have a confession to make…it’s lunch time during the last day of our TC Institute. Instead of going to lunch, I wanted to spend this time sharing this blog post because it’s just that heavy on my heart and mind. I’m not gonna lie…earlier this summer, I was feeling pretty burnt out. I have no idea why…I… Read More
I just finished a great book and I wanted to share it with you! 🙂 Lots of my blogging friends have read it, and I haven’t heard a single negative comment! Really…go check it out! Now…on to what I have learned! Of all the takeaways, I think this is what I will focus on the most this year! This books… Read More
I am just about to upload my updated Turkey pack, and had a question! I know many of you are off this week, so what other animals would you like to see some informational packs on? They would include activities for discussing vocabulary, schema, questioning and more! Let me know 👇🏻 what animals you want to see! Caribou? Penguins? Butterflies?
It can be super challenging to navigate Thanksgiving in the classroom! This is a great article with some ideas, and I love Elementary Nest product for teaching all about Indigenous People!
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Today is one of my very favorite days of the year! To celebrate World Kindness Day you can grab my Kindness Lessons for ⭐️FREE⭐️ in my TPT store! How will you celebrate with your students??! Let us know below...it might just give someone else an idea 😘
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Raise your hand if you told your students to say “thank you” or “be appreciative” without any further explanation. ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻 I know I have! After lots of reflection and conversation, I realized my students didn’t really know what it meant to have a grateful heart. Saying “thank you” was something they did out of habit, but didn’t truly understand the meaning! That’s why I decided to include Gratitude in my Character Education curriculum! I want my students to be appreciative of everything they have, and understand that being grateful is more than just a few words! It’s in the way we respond and our actions too! My favorite teaching point is someone with a grateful heart doesn’t constantly ask for more! Now is the perfect time to introduce these lessons, but they can be taught all year long!
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Happy Friday teacher friends! I wish I could send all of you this amazing cookie from @shoelacesandsugarcookies but this virtual one will have to do!
