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Balancing Cute and Content

September 10, 2017 by Ashleigh | 4 Comments

Over the years I've read countless blog posts, forum discussions, and comments over the debate of balancing cute and content. I think we can all agree that there is value to both, and it's certainly possible to teach with both style and substance. The intention of this post is to

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Reading Workshop Guided Reading And Literature Circles Oh My

Reading Workshop, Guided Reading, and Literature Circles…Oh My!

August 13, 2017 by Ashleigh | 14 Comments

With today's instant access to curriculum, resources, and pictures on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and more it's easy to become overwhelmed and even insecure about classroom instruction. This blog post shares the ins and outs of reading workshop, guided reading, and literature

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Math Centers For Upper Elementary

Math Centers for Upper Elementary

July 28, 2017 by Ashleigh | 9 Comments

Math work stations or math centers play a crucial role in my math instruction. They provide fun learning opportunities for students and give me time to work with guided math groups. You can learn more about the implementation and management of math work stations at this blog

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Top 10 favorite chapter books for upper elementary

Top 10 Favorite Chapter Books for Upper Elementary

July 9, 2017 by Ashleigh | 12 Comments

I was hesitant to write this blog post on my top ten favorite chapter books to read aloud, because I know that we are all very passionate about our favorite chapter books. I know that without a doubt I've left some amazing books out...maybe I should make a top 50 list! For this

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Classroom Solar System Project

Classroom Solar System Project

March 4, 2017 by Ashleigh | 1 Comment

This is the first year I've ever had the opportunity to teach about the solar system. I had always thought it would be one of those incredibly fun units to teach, but it was never part of my standards... until now! This classroom solar system project was hands-down my favorite

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Test Prep for Upper Elementary

Test Prep for Upper Elementary

March 31, 2016 by Ashleigh | 1 Comment

Now that it's what I not so affectionately refer to as "testing season", I wanted to share a couple of my test prep ideas. Some of them are tried and true, and a few are things I've tried out for the first time this year. I do want to throw out a disclaimer and say that I do not

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St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Big Kids

March 5, 2016 by Ashleigh | 16 Comments

I wanted to share with you some of my favorite St. Patrick's Day activities for upper elementary students, because we all know they want to have fun too. St. Patrick's Day was always a holiday that wasn't too exciting for me, so when I first started teaching it never occurred to

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