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Independent Reading Accountability: 4 Easy Ideas

Independent Reading Accountability: 4 Easy Ideas

by Victoria | Aug 2, 2019 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

The classroom is mostly quiet as the majority of my students settle in with their independent reading books.  I keep my eye on the usual suspects, who like to keep going back to get a different book or stare out the window or bug their neighbors.  The rest of my...
Summer Reading Activities: 3 Ways to Make It Fun!

Summer Reading Activities: 3 Ways to Make It Fun!

by Victoria | Jun 9, 2019 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

Are you eager to get your kids reading during the summer, but bored of plain old reading logs?  Summer reading is so important, but many kids need extra motivation to read over their break (and reading logs sometimes just don’t do it).  Whether you are a teacher,...
Holiday Read-Alouds for Elementary Kids

Holiday Read-Alouds for Elementary Kids

by Victoria | Dec 11, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

Elementary kids love listening to stories, so books are a great way to teach literacy AND celebrate the holiday season.  Using holiday read-alouds in lessons (or just for fun) is a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays without losing instructional time and spend...
11 Ways to Use Post-It Notes in Guided Reading

11 Ways to Use Post-It Notes in Guided Reading

by Victoria | Dec 4, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

Guided reading is a very important part of the day as an elementary school teacher.  To make this time go smoothly and effectively, there are some simple materials that you can use.  Post-it notes are one of them!  There are many different ways you can use post-it...
Practicing Parts of Speech using Mad Libs!

Practicing Parts of Speech using Mad Libs!

by Victoria | Oct 27, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

The other night, I was watching Jimmy Fallon, and his Mad Lib Theater section came on.  First of all, it was hilarious, but it also reminded me of how much I loved doing Mad Libs when I was a child.  I hadn’t thought of Mad Libs in forever, but watching the show...
Pumpkin Activities for the Whole Day!

Pumpkin Activities for the Whole Day!

by Victoria | Oct 25, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts, Math

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, and I love to celebrate it with my students.  As you know, fall is pumpkin season, and there are tons of engaging pumpkin activities you can do in the classroom.  Although I do enjoy throwing in various fall and pumpkin...
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