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There are SO many great reasons to have a classroom pet.  Many students never get to have a pet of their own at home so this is their only ...

I've been using the Writer's Workshop model of teaching and celebrating writing for the last 8 years, but this is the first year th...

I've been thinking about trying these very inexpensive, less chemical-filled, alternatives to shampoo and conditioner for some time, an...

  Here is a math workshop lesson plan that I wrote towards the end of the school year.  How do you use/plan to use Math Workshop in your...

 BACKGROUND Math Workshop revolutionized my math time last year.  Although my class came in almost all reading at grade level, they were VE...

Part of our daily literacy block is Word Work.  I pull a lot of intervention/TAG/Challenge groups at this time, so students need to be worki...

Here are some of the awesome things that I've been able to buy for my classroom and to share with others in my school & district.  J...