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Reading Comprehension Strategies in Social Studies

Hi Teacher Friends! Today I wanted to share about using the reading comprehension strategies during social studies. You can find my last post about Social Studies Interactive read alouds HERE!  I will be sharing a reading comprehension strategies page that you can use to plan any social studies read aloud. 

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Social Studies Interactive Read Alouds

Hi Teacher Friends! Today I wanted to share about Social Studies Interactive Read Alouds and how you can use them during your social studies block. Did someone say Freebie….of course there is a FREEbie just for you!! I will be sharing a planning page that you can use with any social studies

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4 Benefits of Using Math Tasks!

I love using math tasks in the classroom and I think you will too!  Math Tasks may be new to you or you may be an expert, but I wanted to share some of the great benefits of using math tasks in the classroom.  There are so many things I

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My Favorite Back to School Read Alouds

I love reading books aloud to students and seeing how happy stories make them.  This is a great way to build a great classroom culture at the beginning of the school year.  If you want to see some awesome read alouds for back to school then you are in the

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How to make your own Guided Math Toolkits?

I love the Balanced Math framework which includes Spiral Review, Mental Math, Content Lesson, Guided Math, Centers, and Closure.  On last school year, I helped my school implement guided math toolkits for all teachers.  I have been getting many questions about how we use them and what’s included.  If you are looking to

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Apple Activities, Ideas, and Read Alouds

It’s almost that time of the year when we teach our kiddos about all things apples.  I love to do read alouds, crafts, writing activities, and much more to teach students about apples.  If you are looking for some great apple activity ideas…you are in the right place!  I have

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Setting Expectations in the Classroom

  It is so important to set expectations for your students at the very beginning of the year.  If you want to learn how to start your year on the right foot with setting good expectations…then you are in the right place!  I have listed some ideas and activities below

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Ipad Apps for Teachers

Hi everyone! It is almost that time for Back to School.  I thought I would share some awesome IPAD apps for back to school.  They can also be used throughout the year as well.  I had the honor of attending a SEE math conference for 2 weeks.  They gave us

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Number Talks! Get your students Talking about Math!

Do your students struggle to make sense of mathematical concepts? Do your students solve mathematical problems using only one strategy? Do your students struggle with mathematical conversations? If you answered YES to any of these questions…. I have a great solution for you…. NUMBER TALKS!!!! I introduced number talks at

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Social Studies Bundle: Get a Closer Look

Hi Pals! I have heard from so many teacher friends around the world about the lack of having a Social Studies curriculum.  This is a big concern for me and I wanted to make a curriculum that would be easy to implement and allow teachers to incorporate social studies in

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