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Bugged out Eyes – Traditional Literature? That’s in CCSS?
My eyes BUGGED out when I read, ” CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.9Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures. ” No faster way to SCARE teacher in their boots….albeit a first year upper elementary…
Read MoreRESPECT picture books find out what it means to YOU – Promoting empathy and inclusion in YOUR classroom
Looking for social emotional learning picture books?! This ultimate list is all about fantastic respect read alouds. Since respect can be in many forms here’s the categories: empathy picture books inclusion read alouds personal safety picture books Bullying read alouds Pictures books about sharing Picture books that teach respect are essential for every classroom. They…
Read More10 Growth Mindset Read Aloud Books to help your students persevere
Growth mindset books and even picture books about grit are such an important skill to explicitly teach students. Growth mindset read aloud books set an important foundation for students showing they are still growing. Students learn to keep going through mistakes, trials, and obstacles to overcome and persevere through watching characters in these growth mindset…
Read MoreBooks about Overcoming Worry or Anxiety for Kids – the Best Worry read Alouds to Calm Kids
Worry books for kids are a classroom essential for young learners! Worry and anxiety are common for back to school and overcoming can help students cope with their emotions. This social emotional picture book list about worry and anxiety can serve to help learn about coping skills! If you would love some FREE Digital Reading…
Read MorePicture Books on Bullying for Bullying Prevention Month, You MUST have!
Bullying Prevention Month Ideas for young students can be tough. This list of picture books on bullying is a great start and easy to introduce. This subject can be SO touchy and hard to deal with. Differentiating between bullying and teasing can be taught and is a great place to start For elementary students bullying…
Read MoreLike roasting nuts over an open fire – December Read Alouds including Christmas books
December Read Alouds for kindergarten or first grade or older grades! These Christmas books and holiday themes are perfect books to learn and review concepts while still having fun and connecting with students! If this time of year feels like a slump check out this Distance Learning Engagement Workshop to grab your students and feel…
Read MoreElection Picture Books and Voting Read Alouds to perk the ears of your students
How to use Voting and Election Read Alouds in your classroom With elections and voting happening around this time every year. Read aloud and picture books are great to support the learning of your students. Use a read aloud to introduce voting for your students Use a picture books to learn vocabulary about elections and…
Read MoreStraight from Ms. Frizzle, “Take Chance, Make Mistakes, Get Messy” – Best Growth Mindset picture books for kids overcoming mistakes
Making mistakes is all part of Growth Mindset. Making mistakes picture books allow students to visualize and see how mistakes help us growth. Growth mindset picture books are essential for any classroom library. Making mistakes is a tough concept for young learners. So focused on perfection that realizing mistakes are ok (more than ok!) are…
Read MoreDiscover the secrets to Teaching Context Clues that last all YEAR!
Context clue lesson plans, worksheets, pdf for grades 4-5?! You’ve come to the right place. I loved leading off with this reading skill because it is so necessary all year long. It helps especially in nonfiction and even translates to our social studies and science text. I always taught this when we were learning nonfiction.…
Read MoreConnect with Nonfiction Information – Your SSSTeaching How to Teach Text Structure guide
nonfiction text structure, nts anchor chart, nts worksheet, ntx examples, nts pdf, Text Structure had me shaking in my boots when I first learned it was part of our 4th grade standards. If I wasn’t sure what it was…how I was supposed to teach my students?! Yes – a real thought when I switched grades.…
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