Amanda Wilp

  • 12 Mentor Texts Your Students Will Love for Teaching Theme

    Since it is summertime and so many of us are already in planning mode for next year, I wanted to utilize my Mentor Text series post this month to share books to help you teach your students about THEME! If you like any of the books you see in this blog post, you can click […]

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  • 5th Grade Teachers: Advice from One Teacher to Another

    I remember when I first started teaching fifth grade. I was so excited, but I was also a nervous wreck. Could a young, twenty-something be respected and actually handle FIFTH GRADERS?! I didn’t know if I was ready, and I really wish I could have read a little bit of advice from teachers who had […]

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  • Introducing 10 Reading Skills in 10 Weeks!

    Since it is summertime and so many of us are already in planning mode for next year, I wanted to utilize my Mentor Text series post this month to share books to help you introduce 10 basic reading skills to your students.  If you like any of the books you see in this blog post, […]

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  • SIMPLE Special Education Tips for NEW Teachers!

    I absolutely love being a special education teacher, and I’ve learned so much throughout my time teaching students with disabilities (…and I know I have so much more to learn!).  SIMPLE Special Education Tips for NEW Teachers! If you are new to special education, I want you to know that there are many days when you’ll […]

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  • Mentor Texts Your Students Will LOVE in May

    As you know, I LOVE using picture books to teach and review upper elementary reading comprehension skills. In today’s blog post, I share a few books that are perfect for May as well as a few books that could be used at any point during the year!  If you don’t have any of the books […]

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  • Mentor Texts Your Students will LOVE in April

    As you know, I LOVE using picture books to teach and review upper elementary reading comprehension skills. In today’s blog post, I share a few books that are perfect for April as well as a few books that could be used at any point during the year!  If you don’t have any of the books […]

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