What is the hidden curriculum? The hidden curriculum is the curriculum we are unaware of. Nevertheless, we teach it everyday. It includes subtle things like how close we stand to other…
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Does Your School Use A Reading Curriculum? Lately my district has been moving away from using a literacy curriculum. In fact, we are discouraged from using a reading basal in our…
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Why Shouldn’t Guided Reading Lessons Be Fun? Guided reading lessons are the cornerstone of my reading instruction. It’s the one time each day when I’m able to meet with my students…
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One thing I love about being an Elementary classroom teacher, is the ability to incorporate Social Studies into my existing curriculum. This allows me to make Social Studies lessons fun! There…
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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…
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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…
