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Teaching Poetry In Upper Elementary

February 5, 2023 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

Many teachers wait until late winter or spring to begin teaching poetry, prose, and drama, and it's always a refreshing change of pace. I like to begin after I teach figurative language, because students have a reference point to relate to during instruction. In this post, I've

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Teaching Figurative Language

January 29, 2023 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

We are moving into one of my favorite reading units of the year: poetry, prose, and drama. Within the unit, there is a heavy focus on figurative language and a small focus on reading for standardized test. I begin the unit with a brief overview of figurative language. Students

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Upper Elementary Noun Unit

January 23, 2023 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

To be perfectly honest, parts of speech is not my favorite thing to teach. It doesn't even make my top ten list. However, it's still a part of our language arts standards, so it's not something I can skip or ignore. Instead, I've tried to make the best of grammar instruction by

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Writing Word Problems

January 15, 2023 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

Word problems have always been a challenge to students. I frequently see students immediately try to find a solution, rather than thinking about the meaning of the problem. They see a word problem and want to instantly grab the numbers and do something with them. Spoiler alert:

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Supporting Students With Division Interventions

January 8, 2023 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

High quality math interventions are not easy to find. I can access plenty of digital programs-some that I like, some that I don't. But, students need more than practice on the computer. They need hands-on, guided lessons that provide authentic learning experiences. Since I'm

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Nonfiction Text Structure With Holidays Around The World

Nonfiction Text Structure With Holidays Around the World

December 12, 2022 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

Nonfiction text structures (compare and contrast, sequential order, cause and effect) can be tricky for students to understand. That's one of the reasons I like reviewing this challenging skill with these holidays around the word passages. It's not what I use to introduce these

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Teaching Literacy With Chris Van Allsburg

Teaching Literacy With Chris Van Allsburg

November 13, 2022 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

Here's a little secret....Chris Van Allsburg books had to grow on me. The first few times I read one of his books, I thought they were a little too strange. It just wasn't for me. However, I finally realized I had fallen into a genre rut. I was reading the same style of book

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Teaching Theme & Characterization With Patricia Polacco Books

Teaching Theme & Characterization With Patricia Polacco Books

October 16, 2022 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

When it comes to children's literature, there's good, there's great, and there's Patricia Polacco. Her books have it all. They are the perfect mentor text for teaching personal narratives and reading. I have an entire week of Reading Unit 4 centered around Patricia Polacco books.

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No Prep Measurement

No Prep Measurement

September 25, 2022 by Ashleigh | Leave a Comment

I posted my No Prep Measurement resource back in 2016. After I posted it, I ended up moving grade levels and never had an opportunity to share about this fun collection of activities. This no prep packet is perfect for third grade math teachers. In this post:

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Teaching Factors and Multiples

September 18, 2022 by Ashleigh | 4 Comments

Teaching factors and multiples is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it is one of the most challenging concepts for students. A lot of that challenge stems from students not knowing their multiplication facts, but we can't skip that concept because of that lack of core or

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