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Category: 1st Grade

20+ Cozy Fall Reads – Autumn Kids Books

This time of year is so perfect for cozying up with a sweet read aloud book. I love having lots of seasonal books available to read aloud and for my students to read. Check out this list of our favorite cozy books for fall! This post contains affiliate links. Apple

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Thanksgiving Fluency Mini Lessons

Fluency practice is extra fun when it’s got a seasonal twist. (And you don’t need to worry about any historical inaccuracies or pilgrims in this set. It’s all family, food, turkeys, parades, and football!) We had such a blast creating Thanksgiving Fluency in a Flash! What is Fluency in a

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Back to School Fluency Mini Lessons ( A Freebie!)

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

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10 Back to School Tips for Teachers

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

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Easter Fluency Mini Lessons

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

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Spring Fluency Mini Lessons

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

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St. Patrick’s Day Fluency Mini Lessons

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

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Valentine’s Day Fluency in a Flash Mini-Lessons

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

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Reading Fluency in a Flash

Over the last year and a half we’ve talked to countless teachers about fluency instruction in the classroom. When we help students recognize words effortlessly and teach them to read with appropriate expression and phrasing, we’re allowing them to access texts in a more meaningful way. Reading fluency is the key

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BTS Success: A Free Back-To-School E-mail Course

Back-to-school is the worst of times. It’s so stressful and exhausting (seriously it’s so, so tiring!). It’s also the best of times! The feeling of a new beginning is absolutely exhilarating. I love that fresh start, where everything is possible and I haven’t screwed up…yet! After 17+ first days of

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My 2nd Grade Morning Routine

The way we begin each day in our classroom sets the tone for learning and speaks volumes about what and whom we value, about our expectations for the way we will treat each other, and about the way we believe learning occurs. –Roxann Kriete How do you start your school

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