Why do we avoid informational texts? As teachers we know that our students need to be exposed to biographies, journals, and other genres of informational text. Yet we avoid them. We do read them with our students. Unfortunately, the amount of informational texts we read often pales in comparison to the amount of fiction that we read with them. The truth is, non-fiction texts are often full of more challenging vocabulary, and can be more challenging for our students to…
2017
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Halloween is fast approaching. I was recently sent a beautiful poster about Halloween safety. It was created by Andrew at Port Charlotte Honda. Halloween is a fun time of year, but…
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Keeping the creativity is not always easy. I was not sure what to blog about this month, and I couldn’t figure out why. After all, I am so happy because my…
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Assessment in the classroom There has been a lot of talk lately about assessment in the classroom, so I thought I’d take a minute to give you some assessment shortcuts. Quality…
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GIVEAWAY DETAILS: I love taking part in giveaways. This week I am taking part in the $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card giveaway. The giveaways I participate in are always changing,…
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Teaching is magical! I’ve always felt it, and I know that my students do too. Those magical moments in the classroom where you can feel that your students got it. Moments…