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I love that my students love to write! They are so creative and come up with some of the best story plots with all the right elements. But there’s just one thing… They tend to overuse the word said when writing dialogue. I often get multiple stories with “he said”, “she said”, I’m sure you can see where I’m going with this. Or even worse, they use the wrong synonym for said when conveying a feeling or an action. Does this sound familiar? Don’t worry! Stick around, and we’ll talk about how to break up with this bad writing habit for good. Teaching students to write and punctuate dialogue doesn't have to be hard!

K-1 NONFICTION WRITING My nonfiction writing unit is here! This is the perfect way to introduce kindergarten and first grade students to what informational writing is. This unit is so engaging for students because it uses real life photographs and animals. We discus

Are your students reluctant writers? Do you have reluctant writers who either write terrible stories, or hate writing altogether? I used to have to pull teeth to get any decent narrative writing out of my kiddos. Whenever I announced we were going to write about something, they’d moan and groan, and (I hate to admit this), I’d sometimes just neglect creative writing altogether. But over the years, I learned some strategies for reluctant writers to get my students’ creative juices flowing and turned my reluctant writers into awesome authors. Now I love to teaching narrative writing, and the students are actually begging to write! I’m going to share 9 tips that have worked for me and I think will work for you too!

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What is a gifted kid? Has anyone told you one of your students is gifted and you thought, "No Way!"? We all have preconceived ideas about the concept of giftedness. For example, many people believe they all make straight A's, are well behaved and motivated. While many gifted kids display these behaviors, your class clown just might be a gifted kid in disguise.

Are you looking for a fun way to teach describing characters and character traits? Try this! Fold each side of a horizontal sheet of paper to the middle. Have the kids draw a picture of the character on the front. Put words to describe the outward appearance of the character on the outside. This can be things that are obvious from the text. Next, open the page up and write character traits and words to describe the character's emotions on the inside. These are things you have to infer about the character's traits based on the evidence from the text. It's pretty fun and these make a great display!

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I can't even believe May is almost here…. time flies in the spring! This might just be my favorite time of year to teach kindergarten.

Get to know your new students during the first week of school with this 'all about me' foldable craft. This self-portrait folding activity is a fun and hands-on alternative to a standard back-to-school worksheet for first and second grade. You could use these in the classroom for a first day or week of school activity, or send home for students to complete as a transition activity over the summer break. It could also be used for a myself/me topic or unit, or a back-to-school bulletin board. The Templates There are 15 templates so children can pick one that best matches their hairstyle. They then draw eyes, eyebrows, skin/hair color, and lips, creating a self-portrait! The templates are included with and without a rectangle outline to provide an option for less confident cutters. The simple inside sections prompt students to add some information about themselves - name, age, favorite colors, something that makes them smile, and something they are good at. Finally, they cut out the design, and fold (directions are included for this). Bring the 2 sides of the face together, then gently pull apart to reveal the inside, like a concertina. Minimal prep is needed - just print templates onto letter-sized paper or cardstock and have colored pencils in skin/hair/eye tones and scissors available. Glue/tape are not required. Please note that this is not an editable file. Versions with both US and UK spelling/paper sizes are included. Benefits of this activity Get to know students in a fun way at the start of a new school year Students can complete a template that looks like them Develops fine motor skills (cutting and folding) Easy-cut options for those less confident with scissors The finished foldouts can be used for a back-to-school bulletin board What teachers are saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was a great resource to use during the first week of school. It gives everyone an opportunity to learn about each other. Thank you!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was an excellent resource for getting to know my new class, and getting them to engage with one another. We had a great time discussing what they'd written, and I would thoroughly recommend this to other teachers!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'My students loved this as an activity to introduce themselves to one another!' You may be interested in these other back-to-school about me resources: Space themed all about me Dinosaur themed all about me Vertical folding all about me All about me folding pencil craft

Self-reflection is one of the most powerful practices to improve teaching. When you practice self-reflection regularly, it will completely transform your classroom and instruction. Furthermore, self-reflection can take you from being a good teacher to being a great teacher. Are you ready to begin the transformation?

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Alphabet Worksheets help your kids do just that, learn their alphabet. Practice makes perfect and we have a lot of worksheet practice activities. Finish the alphabet, match letters, alphabet connect the dots and more. Help your child have fun learning to read and write their ABCs. They’re sure to enjoy all of these worksheets. Print […]

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De regenboog tattoo is een unieke voorstelling van de regenboog in monochrome tinten. De regenboog tattoo staat voor vrede en welvaart. Het is ook een symbool van hoop, want er kan nooit een regenboog zijn zonder een beetje regen. Soms kan het leven moeilijk zijn, maar vaak gebeurt er daarna iets moois. De regenboog tattoo brengt de boodschap over dat het wiel draait en dat we altijd vooruit moeten. Draag deze regenboogtattoo met trots om vooruit te komen in het leven en de obstakels die je in de weg staan te overwinnen.

We have just finished up our fall conferences at my school. One important tool that we always use, revisit, and expand,as we write up our conference notes, is the master record that we keep for each child. This year my co-teacher and I revisited the form we had been using, which was an inherited formContinue reading "Montessori Record Keeping"

PRIMARY WRITING - UNIT 3 I am so excited to teach this narrative writing unit! This writing curriculum is geared for kindergarten, first grade and can even be used in second grade classrooms. In Unit 3 , we are learning how to write a personal narrative . We practice writing about what we l

Do you love doing festive activities with your kids for the holidays? I do! With the Thanksgiving holiday we mostly think about the meal, but if you have little ones it’s important to keep them entertained too! If you are looking for free thanksgiving coloring pages with great thanksgiving images, I’ve rounded up the best options below! Coloring is always a fun activity and now that my daughter is old enough to recognize colors, I have been looking for color by number printables for her as I think it would be a great way for her to color while learning numbers and colors. I find it to be a great addition to her regular learning activities and to have them be just for Thanksgiving really helps her understand the holiday as well! The ultimate round up of FREE Color by Number Thanksgiving Printables for your kiddos to enjoy! Color by number worksheets are a fun activity that also have plenty of educational benefits for younger kids such as number recognition, fine motor skills, color recognition, creative expression and more. If you are looking for Thanksgiving activities for kids that the whole family will love, these free printable thanksgiving coloring pages […]

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Keep your little guests happy and entertained at your upcoming Wedding with this FREE Printable Kid's Wedding Activity Booklet!