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Have you heard? ELA Next Generation Learning Standards are Here!
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Graphic Organizers Narrative writing is probably the most fun we have in fifth grade ELA class! Not surprising, right? Kids love to write stories and they are full of imaginative ideas just waiting to … [Read More...]
The Great Sticky Note Challenge: Improving reading comprehension, one sticky note at a time!
Engaging with text is a goal of many ELA lessons. The last thing any teacher wants to hear are moans and groans when a new passage is handed out or a new reading assigned. After all, if they are … [Read More...]
Back to School with Albert Einstein
Fifth Grade Back to School Starting the school year with a theme is a great idea! Not a decor theme, while that can be fun, but something meaningful students can hold onto as the year progresses. … [Read More...]
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