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Verb Tenses and Timelines

When students (especially English Language Learners) move beyond the simple verb tenses, confusion can begin to set in. Using timelines helps students visualize and conceptualized the appropriate context for each…

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Free Depth and Complexity Bookmarks

As teachers, one of our most important goals is to teach our students to think critically.  This life-long skill really transcends all programs, standards, and curriculums.  If we can teach students to think…

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As teachers, one of our most important goals is to teach our students to think critically.  This life-long skill really transcends all programs, standards, and curriculums.  If we can teach students to think…

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Nonfiction Text Structures Key Words and Phrases

When teaching nonfiction text structures, it can be really helpful to spend some time focusing on the key words and phrases that are specific to each text structure. Our students…

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Text Pyramids for Improving Reading Fluency

Reading Pyramids are powerful teaching tools that have so many uses! This blog post provides a basic outline of what they are. However, watch the video below for a detailed…

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Reading Pyramids are powerful teaching tools that have so many uses! This blog post provides a basic outline of what they are. However, watch the video below for a detailed…

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Relative Pronouns

Ahh, relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, that, and which. Not the most complex grammar topic to tackle, yet we see so many of our students misuse these (especially whom, that,…

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Vocabulary and Etymology

As many of you already know, I am a bit of a "word nerd."  I  have always been fascinated with etymology and love sharing this interest with students.  Teaching morphemes…

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As many of you already know, I am a bit of a "word nerd."  I  have always been fascinated with etymology and love sharing this interest with students.  Teaching morphemes…

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