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Painless Grammar Ideas for First Grade
Grammar may bring groans from first graders {and their teachers}! I, for one, love teaching grammar, but I also know that it’s not everyone’s favorite

Fluency Activities for Growing Readers
Reading fluency is an important part of literacy. Fluency includes accuracy, rate, and comprehension. Fluency is a skill that takes lots of practice! Having our

Why Punctuation Matters in Early Elementary Classrooms
Explaining when and how to use punctuation in K-2 classrooms happens almost daily! It’s a hard concept for young writers to grasp, but punctuation is

April Math Games
Spring has definitely sprung in my classroom! I love that my students are so much more independent and capable at this time of year. But,

Books with Strong Female Characters
A lot has been said about the importance of strong female role models for young girls. Books introduce young readers to strong female characters. Boys

Gratitude in the Classroom
Most of the time, when we are having conversations with our students about gratitude, it’s in November. I wrote an entire post HERE about building