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Teaching Nonfiction Text Structures

Explicitly teaching nonfiction text structure is a cornerstone of content area literacy. The more we teach students to recognize the most common informational text structures, the better they can process and…

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FREE Classroom Grammar Posters

There's nothing I love more than classroom decor that serves a purpose. That's why I created these free grammar posters for your classroom! There are 18 different posters that cover…

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There's nothing I love more than classroom decor that serves a purpose. That's why I created these free grammar posters for your classroom! There are 18 different posters that cover…

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A Complete Guide to the Fourth Grade Reading Standards

If you're a bit overwhelmed by the fourth grade reading standards, not to worry!  I created this handy guide to all of the standards for both fiction and nonfiction text. Each page…

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A Complete Guide to the Third Grade Reading Standards

Even for veteran teachers, staying on top of the all the third grade reading standards can be a daunting task. That is why I created this handy guide to all…

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Even for veteran teachers, staying on top of the all the third grade reading standards can be a daunting task. That is why I created this handy guide to all…

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Independent Reading: An Effective Way to Motivate Students

Do you struggle with independent reading in your classroom? During my first few years of teaching, I was really conflicted about ways to encourage all of my students to read…

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Five Tips to Help Teachers Thrive During the End of the School Year

The end of the school year can be some of the most challenging weeks of the entire year. Teacher and students are eagerly awaiting summer, and end-of-the-year activities are in full…

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The end of the school year can be some of the most challenging weeks of the entire year. Teacher and students are eagerly awaiting summer, and end-of-the-year activities are in full…

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