It's no secret that I'm the #1 fan of morning meeting slides. Slides in general have transformed my classroom and I would turn everything into a slide if I could (in fact, I pretty much have). However, that doesn't change the fact that I still want a tactile experience for ...
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10 Useful Morning Meeting Ideas
Listen up, teacher friends. When I say I've tried, failed, tested out, scrapped, kept, loved, hated--you name it--all the morning meeting ideas...I am *not* lying. I was a walking, breathing morning meeting guinea pig for many years. The bad news is, this resulted in a lot ...
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3 Quick How-To Writing Ideas for Young Writers
"But, Mrs. Waters...YOU'RE the teacher! I'm just a little old 6-year-old!" This is my all-time favorite reaction from a student when I told her it was her turn to teach the class. We were at the very beginning of our how-to writing unit, and I had totally bombed the first ...
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The Sight Word Hub I Made For My Classroom (And Why It’s Never Leaving)
It all started when I unearthed the plastic set of drawers from our basement. A quick clearing of cobwebs, a brief dusting, and dishwasher run for the drawers, and my sight word station was as good as new.
Hello, old friend!
A quick back story ...
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How to Install Fonts After You Buy a TpT Product
Have you ever bought a product on TpT only to find out you have to install fonts to use it? Buying products on TpT isn't always a walk in the park. For teachers who are looking for a quick win, it can feel really frustrating feeling to buy a product from TpT, only to open ...
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