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Jargon Journal Christmas Bundle

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

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December Book-a-Day 21: The Polar Express

For the first time since I was a student, I'm enjoying a snow day. Although today would be my last pick for a snow day. I have Christmas presents to give the kids and we didn't get to wrap up any of our Christmas activities. No Christmas tree crafts, no

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December Book-a-Day 18: Snowmen at Christmas

Buried in a winter wonderland, yet? It hasn't been too bad in Utah, but there is definitely enough snow for a snow man.Book Snowmen at Christmas tackles the deep question: how do snowmen celebrate the holiday? Like the original Snowmen at Night, Carlayn and Mark Buehner (from Utah!) give us

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December Book-a-Day 16: Llama Llama Holiday Drama

My students (and perhaps their teacher) have reached the point of December where they're tired of all the hustle and bustle of preparing and are ready to do some celebrating. I think we could all use a little Christmas break. Little Llama can sympathize… Book Llama Lllama Holiday Drama is

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December Book-a-Day 14: A Merry Little Christmas

Book In her iconic style, Mary Engelbreit gives us A Merry Little Christmas. It's a rhyming account of the little mouse family's Christmas preparations–from A to Z. The illustrations are full of colorful details. It's a cheery holiday read! Activity List letters from A-Z on a sheet of paper. Can

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December Book-a-Day 13: Reindeer Christmas

Book Reindeer Christmas tells the store of a cold December night when two young children and their grandmother stumble across a tired, lost deer in the forest. They bring the deer home to feed and take care of it. In the morning the deer is gone before they wake. On Christmas

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