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…
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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…
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Studying Greek Myths Creates a Strong Literary Foundation From a literature perspective Greek myths are an important unit to teach, and they are so engaging for students. Myths have been around…
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Fall can be so much fun! There are many ways to celebrate this season with your class. I LOVE taking my class apple picking this time of year (and picking up…
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I am always looking for new novels to share with my students. After many years of teaching, I have several favorites. One genre that I truly love are altered fairy tales.…
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It’s time for another Stop, Swap and Roll. This time around I was introduced to the phenomenal Alexandria Jackson from Classroom Action with Mrs. Jackson. I visited her store, and I…
