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10 Days to Summer Survival Kit

10 Days Until Summer Survival Kit Countdown You sigh as you glance at your 'Days 'til Summer' countdown chain and think it still looks far too long. Guided reading and text books are already … [Read More...] about 10 Days to Summer Survival Kit

K-1 Read-Alouds for February

We hope your students are enjoying these read-alouds as much as our kindergartners and first graders are. We love seeing the students' excitement as we introduce the new book each week. There were so … [Read More...] about K-1 Read-Alouds for February

1 Informational Text at a Time: Winter Bundle #2

We just love using National Geographic kids informational texts in our classrooms and decided to pick three great titles for this bundle. 'Polar Bears' by Laura Marsh was a perfect choice from their … [Read More...] about 1 Informational Text at a Time: Winter Bundle #2

K-1 December Read Aloud Selections

Here are some of our favorite books to read to kindergarten and first grade students during the month of December... This first story is one of our very favorites (and the students love it too!) … [Read More...] about K-1 December Read Aloud Selections

K-1 Read-Alouds for November

Here are the titles and a brief overview of our November K-1 read-alouds: Bear Says Thanks We can't seem to resist any Bear books by Karma Wilson. Our students love the repetitive … [Read More...] about K-1 Read-Alouds for November

Teaching the Core, 1 Informational Text at a Time

Teaching the Core, 1 Read Aloud at a Time is a huge success, and we thank YOU for your support! We are so excited to know that students all over the country are diving deeper into literature stories … [Read More...] about Teaching the Core, 1 Informational Text at a Time