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Yes YOU. The one whose weary body hits snooze 5 times before hurriedly rushing out the door to get to school on time. I’m talking to you. The permanently positive teacher who slides into the classroom on rainbows and dreads the end of the school year because it means having to say goodbye to your students. I’m talking to you…. Read More
As the end-of-the-year quickly approaches, we often find ourselves looking for exciting ways to engage our kids, keep their interest, and teach them all the way until the last day. Okay, okay….the last week(ish), LOL. So often Science and Social Studies take a backseat to the daily demands of math and literacy, but there are SO many ways to incorporate… Read More
Can y’all believe we’re already (quickly) approaching the end of April?! WHERE DID THE YEAR GO?! Our babies get out at the end of May and you know how May goes. Everything sort of hits us at once. Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, testing, assessment after assessment, portfolios, cumulative folders, plays, musicals, field trips, graduation, etc., etc., etc. Try as… Read More
If you’re anything like me, as a teacher you love teaching thematically. SO much content can be covered on a cross-curricular level…so many connections can be made… when taking this approach to instruction. And because most public schools don’t support teaching about Easter, this is a great time of the year for teaching all about oviparous and viviparous animals! Today… Read More
Today we’re talking all about sight words. Specifically, my top 5 effective tips for making sight words STICK! So often we as teachers focus on assessing our student’s sight word automaticity in isolation, but overlook the need to reinforce that same instant recall when identifying sight words in context. We assume that easily reading sight words in context will be… Read More
Happy first day of Spring to you!!! To be completely honest, I’m not sure Texas even had a winter. Well, not much of one anyway. A few chilly days, but nothing to write home about. I’m definitely NOT complaining….I’m cold when the temps dip below 80 degrees…but it’s crazy to think it’s already SPRING!!!! And you know what that… Read More
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What these children with learning disabilities have to say is really important and something all adults need to hear. I had no idea! - via www.brainhighways.com
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