The Gist: Who: Teachers and writers! What: Mini-Charts (copied 4 to a page or half-sizes where appropriate) for Writing Where:…
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Personal Narrative Hierarchy Chain
Last week, as a review for all of our awesome learning, students got into partnerships and made a hierarchy of…
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Personal Narrative Brainstorming Ideas: Map and Emotional Moments
I like to give students different ideas for generating ideas for writing personal narratives. It’s tempting to rush in to…
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Free Class Jobs Slides!
Hello friends! A new school year and a new school have gotten me waaaaay behind on what I wanted to…
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Fish in a Tree Free Read Aloud “Unit” Plans
Fish in a Tree is a must-read in upper elementary! Your students will love getting to know Ally and her not-so-easy…
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Let them talk! (Speaking and Listening Checklist)
Getting students talking, really talking, to one another takes time. What also takes time is getting them to listen to…
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