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Learning About the Earth

Learning about the earth through teaching environmental science in the classroom helps students to become more aware of their environment. It also helps them to understand how important it is to take care of the environment. The Time is Now It is never too early to start teaching children about the environment. Very young children begin their life with a…
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Why is Handwriting Important to Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension is about reading for meaning. When children are interested in the topic or story that they are reading, they are more likely to engage with the text more deeply. Beginning Readers and Reading Comprehension We know that children that are first learning to read need to focus on decoding in order to “crack the code”. But that is…
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Launching Writers Workshop

Launching a writers workshop in your classroom but don’t know where to start? I’ve got just the thing to help you make it happen. Beginning anything can be daunting but it seems to teach writing can be just that much more of a leap if you don’t have the right resources to help you start. What is Writers Workshop? A…
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The Building Blocks of Number Sense

Number sense is a critical concept in early learning that contributes to the building blocks of numeracy. The beauty of math is that it is an “international language”. You do not need a specific language to learn math. When students struggle with math later in school, it is often because early skills have not been fully developed. This can create…
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K-2 Writing Centers in the Classroom

Writing centers motivate your primary learners to not only write, but love writing. This has been a tried and true, classroom tested way of motivating even the most reluctant writers. This is especially true when the teacher is excited about it too! Your writing center and classroom library are the hubs of your classroom. Your students go there to read,…
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