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It’s Almost Groundhog Day!

I love books! I know I’m not alone, right? I think I get more excited about the Scholastic Book Order than most of the kids! Recently, I took a trip to my local bookshop to check out the latest & greatest books! You guys…I walked out with 11 new books! Since Groundhog Day

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A worksheet with a child's drawing of a green hill, blue clouds, and trees sits next to pencil and crayon, featuring text that reads "5 Work on Writing Ideas for Your Writing Center.

5 Ideas to Mix Up Your Daily 5 Work on Writing!

Looking to mix up your Daily 5 Work on Writing time? I’m here today to share some new ideas to mix it up and keep it fun! Card Writing If you are anything like me, you love to get cards! I try to send cards to everyone for every reason

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A young girl wearing glasses looks frustrated while doing homework for first graders at a desk; text reads "Stop Sending Meaningless Homework.

STOP…Sending Home Meaningless Homework!

In my many years of teaching, I’ve certainly tried A LOT of things for first grade homework. In the early years, I tried sending home a weekly packet, but then realized that it wasted a lot of paper and it was just busy work for kids and parents to rush

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5 Mistakes I Made My First Year!

Many moons ago, I started teaching first grade. I was wide eyed and excited for every adventure thrown at me! An invite to a child’s birthday party – YES, I’ll be there! Would you join this committee? You bet I will! But let’s be real…by the end of year one,

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