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Easy Long and Short Vowel Sounds FREEBIE
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Easy Long and Short Vowel Sounds FREEBIE

These long and short vowel sounds exercises are perfect to use in many different ways in the classroom. These digital activities are fun and easy to use! Use them as instruction, practice, and review during whole-group reading, guided reading, one on one, intervention, and for reading centers! We made versatile digital resources for you that…

7 BIG Changes to Make When Teaching Literacy
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7 BIG Changes to Make When Teaching Literacy

As a reading teacher, literacy training was HUGE for my reading instruction. Read about the 7 changes I made when teaching literacy and how I became the most effective reading teacher for my 1st graders! A few years ago, reading teachers in our school district had the opportunity to learn from Jo Robinson, a phenomenal…

The Best Personalized Gift: Printable Bookmark Templates
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The Best Personalized Gift: Printable Bookmark Templates

These Printable bookmark templates with student names are great to give as personalized gifts for students, and they are easy to edit with the fillable PDF. Print them at the end of the school year to also encourage summer reading! Just tuck these “peeker” printable bookmark templates inside a book they will enjoy and send…

Best Parent Conference Tips + FREE Conference Resources
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Best Parent Conference Tips + FREE Conference Resources

I’ll admit it…Parent conferences at one time gave me the jitters. But it got easier and more relaxing as the years progressed! And when I finally realized that yes, I really did have valuable information and tips to share with parents, I started to really enjoy the time I had with them. So as the…

1st Grade Pandamania

1st Grade Pandamania

Welcome to 1st Grade Pandamania! Imagine… targeted reading center activities with no wheel turning, no commotion, no stopping everyone from completing their activities, all while you have a lot more time for uninterrupted guided reading instruction! That’s Must-Do May-Do, an alternative to rotating reading centers. Learn how to set up your own MDMD classroom with…

5 Secrets For Quiet Centers and Engaged Students + FREEBIE!
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5 Secrets For Quiet Centers and Engaged Students + FREEBIE!

Have you ever walked past other classrooms and noticed students working quietly and staying engaged at centers independently? Have you wondered what’s the secret? Teachers who have smooth transitions and engaged students at centers have a few secrets. They’re not really “secrets.” But these teachers are just using practical strategies that are tried and true,…