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Halloween Fluency Mini Lessons

by Emily

Halloween is such a fun time of year! We couldn’t wait to make these Halloween Fluency in a Flash mini lessons! What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be…

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Filed Under: fluency, Halloween

Autumn Fluency Mini Lessons

by Emily

Happy Fall, y’all! What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be completed in 2 or 3 minutes. Simply project the day’s digital lesson (PowerPoint required) and guide your students…

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Filed Under: Autumn, fluency

Back to School Fluency Mini Lessons ( A Freebie!)

by Emily

This year we’ve been busy creating Fluency in a Flash, our digital interactive fluency mini lessons for the 1st-4th grade. To start the school year, we wanted to create a special Back to School themed Fluency in a Flash for you to use in your classroom for FREE! (And even though it’s school themed, it would…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School, fluency

10 Ways to Build Your Classroom Library (On a Budget!)

by Emily

One of the biggest challenges for a new teacher (or a teacher moving grade levels) can be building up your classroom library. It’s so important to have a robust selection of books for your students but that doesn’t mean you need to break the bank to do it! Here are 10 ways to build your…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School, Books, classroom organization, Kindergarten, teacher life

10 Back to School Tips for Teachers

by Emily

After 20+ first days of school between the two of us, we’ve gathered many essential tips for back to school! Whether you’re a new or veteran teacher, we hope you’ll find some tips here to help make this back to school season the best one yet! Make friends with the secretary and the janitor. They’re…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School

Easter Fluency Mini Lessons

by Emily

The Easter bunny is hard at work dyeing eggs in our new Easter Fluency in a Flash digital mini lessons! What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be completed…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, easter, fluency, spring

Spring Fluency Mini Lessons

by Emily

It’s FINALLY Spring! And we’re celebrating it in dapper style with our new Spring Fluency in a Flash digital mini lessons. What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency, spring

St. Patrick’s Day Fluency Mini Lessons

by Emily

We are absolutely delighted to release our newest set of seasonal Fluency in a Flash digital mini lessons! But first… What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be completed…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency, st patricks day

Valentine’s Day Fluency in a Flash Mini-Lessons

by Emily

We’re so excited for these Valentine’s Day digital fluency mini-lessons we just released! But first… What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be completed in 2 or 3 minutes….

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency, Valentine

Collective Noun Cauldrons – A Spooky Grammar Freebie for Halloween!

by Heidi

As a teacher, I really do love October. There are so many fun ways to add a little Halloween zing to your regular classroom routines. Today we’ve got a fun freebie for you that puts a spooky twist on collective nouns! Collective nouns are names for groups of people, animals, or things. Some of these…

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Filed Under: 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, freebies, Halloween

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We are Heidi and Emily. Sisters. Heidi & Emily are both former 2nd grade teachers and current preschool teachers with a combined 17 years experience.

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