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New retelling activities, retelling ideas, and retelling lesson plans are always something I am searching for. Retelling is a skill many of my students struggle with. It is such an essential comprehension skill so it’s important that we practice, practice...

Teaching little readers the difference between fiction and nonfiction text is important, fun, and interactive! In addition to identifying whether a text is fiction or nonfiction with everything we read throughout the year as a class and during small...

Have you ever created a beautiful anchor chart that your students were in awe of for a whole…30 seconds? I’m going to guess that if your students are like my students, they only referred back to that anchor chart with coaching or reminders from you....

…The teachers have nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of bulletin boards, classroom set-ups, and flexible seating danced in their heads. That sounds about right as we head into the busy back-to-school season! Teachers everywhere are busy setting...