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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Interactive Read-Alouds for February
February Read-alouds for 1st and 2nd Grade February is a month full of fun holidays. We chose our books for this month to help students celebrate. We LOVE every book selection this month. We closely read each book and spent 3 to 4 days asking text dependent questions as we dove deep into the key … [Read More...] about Interactive Read-Alouds for February
Cell Phones- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
Discussing Kids' Cell Phone use to improve on-demand writing skills It seems that younger and younger children are walking around with their own cell phones these days. You have probably seen plenty of students bring their devices to school and maybe even right into your classrooms. If you … [Read More...] about Cell Phones- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
K-1 Read-Alouds for February
5 Fantastic February Read-alouds for Kindergarten and First Grade 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 many fun books to pick from … [Read More...] about K-1 Read-Alouds for February
Researching Civil Rights Heroes- Black History Month
Civil Rights & Black History Month Research for Grades 4-6 I am excited for school to resume in January so my class can experience these lesson plans! These lessons provide an engaging way for students to research four heroes from the Civil Rights Movement- Martin Luther King, Jr., Ruby … [Read More...] about Researching Civil Rights Heroes- Black History Month
Discussion Strategies and Accountable Talk in the Classroom
Discussion Strategies that Increase Student Engagement Expressive and receptive language skills are arguably some of the most important skills that students will need in the real world. Every relationship and job requires strong communication skills involving speaking and listening, however, we … [Read More...] about Discussion Strategies and Accountable Talk in the Classroom
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Why is Morning Meeting Magical?
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 … [Read More...] about Why is Morning Meeting Magical?
Interactive Read-Alouds for February
February Read-alouds for 1st and 2nd Grade February is a month full of fun holidays. We chose our books for this month to help students celebrate. We LOVE every book selection this month. We closely … [Read More...] about Interactive Read-Alouds for February
Cell Phones- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
Discussing Kids' Cell Phone use to improve on-demand writing skills It seems that younger and younger children are walking around with their own cell phones these days. You have probably seen plenty … [Read More...] about Cell Phones- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
K-1 Read-Alouds for February
5 Fantastic February Read-alouds for Kindergarten and First Grade We hope your students are enjoying these read-alouds as much as our kindergartners and first graders are. We love seeing the … [Read More...] about K-1 Read-Alouds for February
Researching Civil Rights Heroes- Black History Month
Civil Rights & Black History Month Research for Grades 4-6 I am excited for school to resume in January so my class can experience these lesson plans! These lessons provide an engaging way for … [Read More...] about Researching Civil Rights Heroes- Black History Month
Discussion Strategies and Accountable Talk in the Classroom
Discussion Strategies that Increase Student Engagement Expressive and receptive language skills are arguably some of the most important skills that students will need in the real world. Every … [Read More...] about Discussion Strategies and Accountable Talk in the Classroom
5 Interactive Read-Alouds for Building Character
5 Upper-grade read-aloud stories with a focus on building character in the classroom! Our first bundle of upper grade read aloud lesson plans strategically align with book titles to help … [Read More...] about 5 Interactive Read-Alouds for Building Character
Student Led Morning Meeting
Do you teach morning meeting in your classroom? A morning meeting consists of 5 components: message, greeting, reading, sharing, and activity. It's a time set aside to have conversations with the … [Read More...] about Student Led Morning Meeting
