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Jargon Journal Christmas Bundle

by Emily

We are having so much fun making our new Jargon Journal units and the feedback from you guys has been wonderful.  Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. We have a bundle of Christmas units in the shop now. The units coordinate…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, christmas, literature, vocabulary

Jargon Journal Thanksgiving Bundle

by Emily

We are so excited about the great feedback we're getting from you about our new interactive vocabulary notebook, the Jargon Journal! If you were wondering, we WILL be releasing more units going forward so you should always have plenty to choose from if you decide to implement this program. Be sure to let us know…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, literacy, literature, shop, vocabulary

Acquiring Vocabulary with an Interactive Vocabulary Notebook

by Heidi

  Words are not just words. They are the nexus—the interface—between communication and thought.  When we read, it is through words that we build, refine, and modify our knowledge. What makes vocabulary valuable and important is not the words themselves so much as the understandings they afford. –Marilyn Jager Adams A couple of years ago,…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Books, freebies, literacy, literature, Reading, shop, teachers pay teachers, vocabulary

Vital Vocabulary

by Heidi

Above vocabulary foldable courtesy of Laura Candler Why teach vocabulary? There’s no hyperbole in saying: Vocabulary is the best single indicator of intellectual ability and an accurate predictor of success at school. — W.B. Elley Vocabulary matters.  It really, really matters.  In a recent study, researchers took a look at how we measure text complexity. …

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, literacy, vocabulary

Favorite Halloween Reads

by Heidi

Some people shop for shoes.  Some people love purses.  I couldn’t care less about either of those, but when it comes to holiday books, I’m a junkie!  Christmas books are my drug of choice, but I’ll take a hit off a St. Patrick’s Day book or back-to-school book (or Groundhog’s Day book) if I can. …

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Halloween, holidays, preschool, Toddler

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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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