“Goodbye” can be a hard word to say—especially when we don’t want something to end. For young children, it can feel even harder. They may not have the words to express it, but saying goodbye to something or someone they love deeply can be an emotional experience. Whether it’s the […]
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Stretching Sentences
It is important to purposefully teach students how to extend or stretch their simple sentences. Teaching students to use who, what, where, when, why and how in their writing will not only help them add details and content but also help develop their writing voice! To do this, students will […]
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ALL ABOUT ME!
I love the phrase ‘classroom family’! I use it in my teaching vocabulary daily. How can we be a strong classroom family? Is this how our classroom family takes care of our materials? If we are a classroom family, does that mean we exclude anyone? If the noise is this […]
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What makes a good writer?
How often do we hear from our students “I don’t know what to write!” or “I have nothing to say!”. How often do student’s reply to the question “What did you do this weekend?” with “nothing”. Generating writing topics can be a challenge and a source of frustration for kids, […]
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