Month: January 2018

  • Mentor Texts Your Students Will LOVE in February

    I absolutely love to use picture books to introduce, practice, or review reading comprehension skills, even my fifth graders LOVE hearing a great read aloud. If you like any of the books you see in this blog post, you can click on the picture to find the affiliate link for the book on Amazon. Mentor […]

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  • A Simple Idea for Helping Students Easily Restate the Question

    When I was teaching fifth grade, I really had a nerdy love for teaching my students to answer open-ended questions and quote accurately from the text. Now that I’m in special education AND working with younger students, I’ve been wondering WHY I used to love teaching this so much. It is such a struggle for […]

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  • 5 Fun & Free Things to Do with your Students in January

    With each month of school, there are always special things that I just love doing in my classroom. Maybe it’s celebrating a holiday, setting a goal, or partying in a special way. Today, I want to share with you the 5 things that I love to do in JANUARY! One Word Challenge I love to […]

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