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There’s still 2 weeks until school starts but I wanted to give you a peek into my classroom. I was able to decorate with a lot of new things this year that I’m really excited about. I…

Wow! Is tomorrow already August? Time has flown by this summer! I have been gone the majority of the summer, hence the lack in posts... but I am back now! I have a lengthy list of things to blog about from my summer adventures! To begin with, here is one of my crafty Pinterest projects that I have completed (here is the link to the original idea): Colonial America/Revolutionary War Guess Who! I have been wanting to do this project for a while now and finally made the time this last month. It…

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Part of the humanist theory is teaching the process historians use in history. These ideals on the board will be used to teach students how to think like a historian.

As teachers {esp. k-3} we know how important "Making Words" activities are for our students. The manipulation of the letters and exploration of letter sounds and patterns are skills that all students need {and enjoy}. Which brings me to my next point...... My school is doing a huge "paper cut down" this next year and so we've been brainstorming ideas on how to save paper. Making words takes a new page of paper each time you do it! This folder cuts down on a lot of paper and is easy to make…

HOW TO DO A UNIT STUDY | ANCIENT GREECE Click to see the video on how I put together an Ancient Greece Main Lesson Block It’s time to put together another unit and this time it’s Ancien…

Liz Kleinrock on Instagram: “I really like the “Lenses to Carry When Reading History” anchor chart from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, but I felt a…”