Month: February 2018

  • Mentor Texts Your Students Will LOVE in March

    I’m back once again with this month’s mentor texts for reading comprehension skills. This month, I discovered several really great books.  If you don’t have any of the books listed below, you can click each picture to find them on Amazon! 12 Questions about the US Constitution You can read about the Constitution at many […]

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  • 5 Simple Ideas for a Classroom Valentine’s Day Party

    5 Simple Ideas for a Classroom Valentine’s Day Party Are you allowed to have a Valentine’s Day party? If you do, you’ll need a few fun activities to spice up your afternoon. But if you’re like me, I want to have fun without breaking the bank. Today, I want to share a few of my […]

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  • A Simple Idea for Helping Students Easily Cite Evidence

    Teaching students to cite evidence from the text can be tricky but is so essential for upper elementary students. Today, I’m sharing one idea for helping introduce your students to the idea of citing evidence accurately. Yesterday, we spent our small group time reading a passage, discussing it, and completing a graphic organizer. Today, we […]

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