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Digital Storytelling and Publishing with TikaTok

If you're looking for a fantastic way to integrate science, social studies, writing, and digital publishing, then TikaTok is your answer! TikaTok is a digital publishing platform that makes it fun and easy for students to showcase their research or subject area knowledge. We're ...

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Wait, what? Six Weeks?

It hardly seems real, but it's true! No I'm not pregnant. I just realized it might sound like I was leading up to that! #biteyourtongue. No, there are only six weeks of school left! How in the world did that happen? I guess it flew by because I've been super ridiculously blessed ...

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Word Work Ideas {with a freebie!}

Someday soon I'll write about my Daily Five journey. It's been a bit of a rocky road for me. I let some of my rebellious personality get the better of me and I spent a good part of the year doing it MY way instead of the RIGHT way. It wasn't a total disaster and my kids certainly ...

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How to use Boggle in Word Work

I've used Boggle in the classroom before, but it was mostly as an extra thing they could do if they finished early. But there's so much real learning potential in the game, that I recently switched it up to make it a bit more meaningful word work activity. Instead of putting up ...

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Go Noodle!

It's no secret I'm all about brain breaks. We have a great schedule for instruction, but not so great for little energetic bodies who need to move. A lot. We are in our room from 7:50-11:00, then we have lunch, back to the room until specials at 12:50, then after that we finally ...

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An Upgrade for April

Hello my friends! Just popping in today to share the latest update to my April Printable Pack. Lots of you have this one (Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!) so I want to be sure you have all the new goodies. So, the first big change is the cover. I remember when I made it originally ...

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Moving into Measurement!

I always love math this time of year. When we move into measurement, we get to do a lot of real hands on, moving around the room, projects and game type stuff. Of course we do that with other math units, but it seems even more so with measurement. I'm always surprised how little ...

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