• 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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  • 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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