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! It’s my very first day of vacation, and I wanted to stop by and share some tips for sending our little ones off for a succcesful summer. Those last few days are so bittersweet…we are so excited to spend time with our own families and relax, but it’s also scary! We have worked so hard all year long… 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! Happy Saturday! I wanted to stop by and share some fun we had for Valentine’s Day! I know it’s a little late for this year, but hopefully these ideas will be of help to you next year! 🙂 A few weeks ago, I wrote all about preparing for your party! If you can’t tell, I seriously LOVE Valentine’s… Read More
Hi friends! We have been knee-deep in our nonfiction learning the past few weeks! We spend most of the first semester studying fiction…story elements, character traits, etc. The 2nd semester is mostly about nonfiction until we study fairy tales at the end. I definitely do class read-alouds of all types all year long, but our interactive read alouds and mini-lessons… 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!
