Morning meeting is an engaging way to start each day and an easy way to build a strong classroom community. Teachers and students sit in a circle for an organized start-of-day activity. A morning meeting consists of 5 components: message, greeting, reading, sharing, and an activity. Preferably, … [Read More...] about Why is Morning Meeting Magical?
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How to Catch a Leprechaun A clever book for St. Patrick's Day I am hooked on the "How to Catch a..." books by Adam Wallace. They are extremely clever and kids love studying the details of the illustrations. In "How to Catch a Leprechaun" the witty and mysterious leprechaun outsmarts the children … [Read More...] about How to Catch a Leprechaun Interactive Read-Aloud
7 Interactive Read-Alouds for March
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Cell Phones- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
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Encourage Quality Writing From Students Using Relevant Topics
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Discussion Strategies and Accountable Talk in the Classroom
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How to Catch a Leprechaun Interactive Read-Aloud
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Student Led Morning Meeting
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