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ELA Test Prep Ideas for Kids

Easy and Effective ELA Test Prep Ideas for Upper Elementary

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As students across the nation gear up for the standardized testing season, teachers are tasked with helping their students prepare for the tests. While some students may be ready for the tests, others ...

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Read-Alouds vs. Novel Studies: Key Differences Between Them in the Classroom

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As a teacher, you may be wondering whether to use read-alouds or novel studies in your classroom. Though they may seem similar at first glance, there are actually quite a few key differences that you ...

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Teaching Nonfiction Text Features The Easy Way

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You need your students to understand nonfiction text in a simple process. I completely understand! This post gives upper elementary teachers tips that are effective, but also quick. Here you'll learn ...

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Fun Summer Reading Activities for Kids

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With summer comes fun, play time, and sleeping in late. Unfortunately, it also means potential reading loss for kids. This post shares fun summer reading activities for kids in upper elementary ...

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3rd Grade Spiral Literacy Practice

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Do you have third graders who are struggling with reading? There are so many literacy skills related to reading success for Grade 3 students! This post gives practical tips on the do's and don't of ...

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Effective Editing Practice for Upper Elementary Students

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How do you teach editing skills to elementary students? What are some strategies for revising writing? If you have ever asked these questions or anything similar, you're in the right place! This post ...

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Teaching Informational Text to Upper Elementary (without boring them to tears!)

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At times, it seems easier to keep kids engaged with reading fiction novels and picture books than with nonfiction books. Is it possible to make nonfiction reading fun? Absolutely teacher friend! In ...

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Helping Kids Who Are Struggling with Reading

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If you feel like you've tried so many different strategies to encourage a child who is struggling with reading, you're not alone. In this post, writer Julia Robson shares practical ideas on helping ...

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Engaging Digital Poetry Ideas

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Looking for some fresh ideas to make virtual poetry interesting? Well, look no further, teacher friend! This post shares 5 engaging digital poetry ideas that you can use with any online learning ...

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Easy Ideas to Make Virtual Reading More Fun

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Have you and your students hit a virtual reading brick wall? You're not alone! This post shares easy ideas to make virtual reading more fun--no matter what online learning platform you use. Hang in ...

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SALE OVER—But this resource is still available. SALE OVER—But this resource is still available. 🥰

It’s my Black History Month Activities Bundle. It has meaningful and fun lessons and resources that make Black History exciting for you and your students. ❤️ 💚 🖤 💛

You get a variety of printable and digital activities that introduce your kiddos to amazing Black heroes like:
✔️ Carter G. Woodson (started what we know today as Black History Month)

✔️ James Weldon Johnson (wrote Lift Every Voice & Sing)

✔️ Toni Morrison (one of my favorite authors)

✔️Marian Wright Edelman (started a Black college for women)

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Happy New Years 🥳🤩 Kicking off 2023 with a Happy New Years 🥳🤩 

Kicking off 2023 with a bang 💥using some of my favorite New Years books for kids. 

Check out the full blog post with New Years activity ideas on The Butterfly Teacher. (Link in bio)

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Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect lookin Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect looking classroom library in order to motivate kids to read? NOPE!

In fact, I stopped doing the whole "matchy-immaculately-designed-book-bin-labels" years ago. 😒

This saved countless hours + my sanity. 🤪

This YouTube video details WHY I came to this conclusion and I also share THE EASIEST way to manage and organize your classroom library! 🙌🏾

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What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it c What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it comes to classroom management? TEACH PROCEDURES

I would cover everything during the first weeks of school like:
--how to line up
--where to put papers
--what to do when your pencil breaks
--how to enter and exit my classroom

I also put the most important procedures on my students' desk using velcro dots. You can also grab these FREE, editable procedures checklists from my TpT store!

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