Easy Tips for Setting Up a Skill Review Routine in Your Classroom Time. Time? Time!!!! We never seem to have…
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Phonological Awareness: Interventions and Engaging Ways to Practice
There is literally a ton of solid research that supports the critical importance of explicitly teaching students, so that they…
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Celebrating the 100th Day of School Pirate Style
What’s better than celebrating the 100th or 120th Day of School? Celebrating it like a pirate of course!!!! A pirate…
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Yakety Yak! Student Partner Talk
Step by Step Guide to Teaching Students How to Have Quick Chats and Meaningful Collaborative Conversations Kids talk all the…
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FITTING IT ALL IN USING READ ALOUDS
How to Use an Intentional, Interactive Read Aloud to Teach Many Skills With One Story Part 5 of the Blog…
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Routines and Procedures
How to Teach Routines and Procedures in an Engaging Way Part 4 of the Blog Series: SETTING UP FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL…
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Setting Up Your Classroom
Planning for All of the “Nitty Gritty” Details Part 3 of the Blog Series: SETTING UP FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUCCESS “Spectacular…
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Back-to-School Informational Meeting
9 Tips for Hosting a Successful Back-to-School Meeting Part 2 of the Blog Series: SETTING UP FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUCCESS Does…
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Meet the Teacher Day
Engage Your Students and Parents Before School Even Starts Part 1 of the Blog Series: SETTING UP FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUCCESS…
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3 Engaging Ways to Practice Writing CVC Words
We know that most students need lots of practice writing CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. The trick is finding engaging…
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5 Tips for a Successful Kindergarten Screening or Round-Up Day
Do you screen your incoming kindergarten students before the school year begins? We LOVE to do screening days. It gives…
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Top 10 Reasons to Use Boom Cards™
Have you tried Boom Cards™ yet? Oh my gosh! We are O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D!!! They have made differentiating skills our students need…
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