Every couple months I will see an Instagram post from a teacher I’m following offering activities for common exception words….
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Spelling Rules – Do You Teach Them
Recently a teacher I follow posted a Teachers Pay Teachers Product focusing on the “Common Exception Words”. I stopped scrolling….
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Day Plans for Teachers – Effectively Use Them
How do you organize your teaching day? Are you a planner or do you wing it? I shared some day…
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Unit Plans Vs Lesson Plans – What’s the Difference
After writing reports, I start re-thinking my unit plans and lesson plans. What has been working? What needs an overhaul?…
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Literacy and Research For Primary Students
This past Friday I attended an Early Literacy workshop and the presenter gave a lot of research to support her…
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Teaching Handwriting in the Primary Grades
(There is a Method to My Madness) Years ago I taught at a small private school that had all the…
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Gift Ideas For Teachers For Christmas 2020
Is 2020 over yet? Whether teachers are working online or face to face, here are some gift ideas to show…
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Introducing Regrouping to Primary Students
Teaching Place Value – Part 2 If you haven’t had the chance to read Part 1 of this series, I…
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Teaching Place Value in the Primary Grades Part 1
Is teaching place value a hard concept for primary students? It can be. When young children are still working through…
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Tools for Teaching Math Online
Tools, tools, tools. Teachers love tools! Whether we are online or offline, tools are the first thing teachers grab when…
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Ways to Make Your Math Lessons More Engaging!
Math is fun and should be very engaging for your students. One of the easiest ways to make your math…
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What are Boom Cards and Why Are You Using Them
One teacher product that has become a hot commodity during COVID is Boom Cards. I heard “Boom Cards” mentioned time…
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