Teachers have been using reading logs as reading homework for a very long time now. I was told as a first-year teacher that I had to use them, and I believed they were the best way to track a
Life Hacks for Teachers
Did you know that your personal life has a direct impact on your success as a teacher? Yep, it's true. The more chaos we find ourselves in at home, the harder it is to focus on being the AMAZING
Independent Reading Activities That Actually Work
Reading workshop and independent reading time are an important part of the reading block.
I have never been the type to do things for the sake of doing them. Not just with teaching, but with
5 Reading & Writing Lesson Ideas for Enemy Pie
I love Enemy Pie! The first time I read the book to my class, I was hooked. I'm not sure if it was the adorable illustrations, the clever storyline, or how relatable the story is, but it was a book
End of the School Year: 5 Things You MUST Do!
The end of the school year is my FAVORITE time of the year! Not just because "it's the end of the school year", or summer fun is so close. I love this time of year because it is a very satisfying
How to Teach Paragraph Writing: Paragraph Structure
Teaching paragraph writing is critical! I remember a moment in my 5th-grade classroom when I was teaching my students about informational writing. We were in the middle of a lesson about adding voice
4 Steps for Teaching Figurative Language
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Guided Reading Strategy Groups: How to Make Them Stress-Free
Reading strategy groups are a highly effective way of grouping your students during guided reading. Instead of grouping students by ability, you are simply grouping students based on the strategy they
Standardized Test Prep: 5 Stress-Free Strategies
Standardized test prep does not need to be like this! Last-minute cramming, piles of review packets, tons of practice tests...sound familiar? Preparing for standardized tests is something we all must
10 Time Management Tips for Teachers
The number one complaint all teachers have is “There just isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done.” Time management is a struggle for everyone. While we cannot add more hours to our days,
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