Enrichment is a crucial component to math workshop and guided math. Almost every year I have a handful of students who are beyond grade level standards or students who master the standards quickly, and I need to find ways to challenge and enrich those students. Of course I also
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Narrative Writing Lessons
Narrative writing lessons are my favorite writing lessons! They are also a great way to get to know students on a deeper level. However, without highly structured narrative writing lessons personal narratives aren't always easy for students to writ. Children have a tendency to
Teaching Writing to Elementary Students
When I started teaching writing to elementary students, I had no clue how to actually teach writing! In fact, I could barely remember receiving any writing instruction as a child! Those first few years, I made writing instruction the focus of my professional development. I soon