Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
Are you looking for new ways to practice spelling and sight words? Here are several activities you can try in the classroom or at home with your kids. Your kids will have so much fun practicing their words! IDEAS FOR SPELLING and SIGHT WORD PRACTICE Lacing Letters Kids can get a little fine motor practice in while working… Read More
Students need time to practice their spelling words. By having a large number of activities to offer, you can avoid falling into the spelling rut! These low-prep editable spelling worksheets help students practice their words in a fun and engaging way. Whether you are using a list of spelling words, vocabulary words, or sight words, all you need to do… Read More
I have been asked to share some of the ways I organize my weekly spelling practice. I prefer to incorporate spelling practice into our Word Work rotation during our Daily 5 block (you can read more about our weekly routine here). In order to do this, things need to be organized so the students can access and use the materials independently…. Read More
Just wanted to stop by and share a quick little freebie with you today. It’s a sorting activity and reference posters for the different sounds -ed endings make. Happy Teaching!
Recently I shared all about what spelling looks like in my classroom from day to day. If you missed that post, click here to read all about it. Today I’m back to share more about what you might see for Word Work during my Daily 5 time. WORD WORK Students are allowed to choose their own Daily 5 tasks. However,… Read More
I’m back to share more information about how I do spelling practice and word work in my second grade classroom. Since this is a long post, I’m going to break it into two posts. Today’s focus will be on spelling. SPELLING In our classroom we usually have a spelling pattern or phonics skill we focus on each week. This weekly… Read More
Camping trips might look a little different this summer (hello backyard tents and indoor forts), but they can still be fun. I have a list of camping-themed books to share with your kids. Be sure to grab this FREE camping craft while you're there!
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With warmer temperatures, kids are bound to spend more and more time outdoors. Many kids dream of going camping. Whether your camping trip is in the great outdoors, in a backyard tent, or an indoor fo...HOME
This word means different things to different people. For Ren, home is a little white house in the rainforest. His days are spent in nature where the wild brings his imagination to life. Everything is perfect...until it isn’t.
Suddenly his world is turned upside down and he finds himself living in the city. Everything is loud and fast. Ren’s head is so full from his new surroundings that there’s no room left for magic or wild.
The city is all Ava has ever known. She thrives in an environment with constant change and people moving. There is always something to do and she is never lonely because she always has someone to share it with.
Can Ava help Ren find the beauty, magic, and wild he craves in this new place?
A New Kind of Wild by Zara González Hoang is a beautiful story about how the magic of friendship can make a new place feel like home. The illustrations bring these vastly different places to life with bright colors and details. Swipe to take a peek inside this book.
Where do you call home?
I found this book on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/2TLFiXj
Definitely worth the read!
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I now have book companions created for Dragons Love Tacos and Dragons Love Tacos 2, The Sequel. I have included a taco writing craft for the first book and a dragon directed drawing for the second. Both book companions have comprehension and vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and other activities to help guide students through the books. Digital options are included, as well.
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You know you’ve found a great book when your kids laugh out loud, re-enact the story, and beg for you to read it over and over again. That’s why I have to share this book with you.
The story begins with, “Does your dog need training? It’s easy. But you have to be firm. Dogs always try to take over. Don’t let them. I don’t want to brag, but it only took me ten days to train my dog Scamp. Here’s how I did it.”
On Day 1, Scamp is shown the doghouse outside where he will sleep and the backyard where he can stay. He is told to stay out of the flowerbed and that he absolutely cannot go into the house.
On Day 2, the boy tells Scamp that he can help in the garden and come into the family room, but he is not allowed to play the boy’s video games.
Can you guess what happens on Day 3?😉
What follows is a hilarious day-by-day guide of the rules this young boy sets for his four-legged friend and how quickly those rules are up for negotiations! Not only would this be a great book to share with your kids for fun, but it would make a great addition to your how-to mentor text collection.
Would your kids enjoy this book? I found a copy on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3c1HsbH
