Synonym Roll Sweetness!
Over the past month, my first graders have been exploring, learning, using, and finding new and interesting vocabulary words. While vocabulary instruction and practice is a skill…
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Kaplan Carpet Square Love and Giveaway!!
Do you have a carpet in your classroom? I l-o-v-e meeting with my kids at our carpet. It’s the central meeting place of our classroom. I…
We Are Inference Experts!
Last week we wrapped up our mini unit on making inferences. We will revisit making inferences again in February but I knew I needed to tackle…
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Learning About Nonfiction Text Features {Part 2}
Wow, we have been swimming in nonfiction text features in my room. My students seem to understand the need to read the nonfiction text features better…
Learning About Nonfiction Text Features: Part 1 (Ideas & A Freebie!)
We are focusing on informational text for our report cards in both reading and writing during the second grading period. Last week, I started to immerse…
Comprehension | Decor | Fluency | Math | Organization | Phonics | Science | Sight Words | Word Work | Writing
An Ah-ha Writing Moment
My students and I have been working on writing narratives for the past six weeks now. It has been a slow but steady process, and I’m…