Pirates help with Comprehension & More! Pirates Past Noon is Powerful

Pirates “ARGH” fun…at least in picture books. Ahoy, young learners and teachers alike! Are you ready to embark on an exciting literary voyage? Step aboard as we set sail with Jack and Annie in Mary Pope Osborne's timeless classic, "Pirates…

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Writing Small Moments in Personal Narratives: 5 Lessons for Wonderful Stories

Writing with small moments is a powerful lesson about narratives. One powerful approach to enhance narrative writing skills is by teaching students to focus on "the seed, not the watermelon." This concept involves taking a big topic and narrowing it…

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Drawing Conclusions and Snowmen: A Perfect Lesson for Winter

Drawing Conclusions can seem tricky when teaching kindergarten and first grade students…but it doesn’t have to be. As educators dedicated to nurturing young minds, we constantly seek engaging ways to enhance our students' reading comprehension skills. One such crucial skill…

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Hibernating Animals and Bear Can’t Sleep: 13 Ways to Integrate Science

Hibernating Animals are fascinating to most people, but especially Kindergartners. As winter approaches and the days grow colder, many animals embark on a remarkable journey into hibernation. In this blog post, we will explore what hibernation is, why animals do…

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