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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

Christmas Consonant Blends

by Emily

We’re back again with some adorable Christmas literacy centers. This time we’re tackling consonant blends : s blends, l blends, and r blends. These centers are a fun and seasonal compliment to our phonics program. Word Play Phonics for 1st and 2nd grade is a differentiated word study program that incorporates weekly word sorting, chunk spelling, phonics…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, christmas, freebies, Word Play Phonics, words their way

10 Ways to Revitalize Your Classroom in the New Year

by Emily

My favorite part about the new year is that it feels like a second chance at a fresh start with your class! Here are some ideas and tips to inspire you to take this opportunity to revitalize your classroom! 1.     Sharpen your procedures Doesn’t it sometimes feel like you come back from winter break and your kids…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, classroom organization, freebies, Kindergarten, management, organization, winter

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

Pencil Valentines

by Emily

I know it’s a little late in February for a new Valentine idea, but I just threw together this Valentine for something yesterday and thought I’d share the free download with you! A couple of notes: The pencils were 8 for $1 at the Target Dollar Spot. The width of a pencil is a bit…

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Filed Under: freebies, holidays, Valentine

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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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