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7 Hacks for Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent teacher conferences can go one of two ways and so I am excited to bring to you some tips and tricks that I have learned over the past twelve years to help make your parent teacher conferences a successful and productive time with your

Setting Up a K-2 Science of Reading Friendly Classroom Library

A few words that are often heard when teachers talk about literacy are decodable readers, leveled texts, genre and classroom library… and the big one: SCIENCE OF READING. How can all these things fit together when it comes to the classroom library?Let’s make your classroom

Science of Reading Small Group Lessons: A 20-Minute Model for K-2

If you’ve been teaching for a while, you’ve probably noticed that small group reading instruction has changed. The old Guided Reading model—where kids read leveled books and used picture clues to figure out words—is no longer considered best practice. Research tells us that small groups

Test Prep Guide For K-3 Teachers

Imagine this: It’s a few weeks before testing, and you’re wondering if your students are ready. Do they understand the format? Will they freeze up on test day? Many teachers feel this pressure, but the good news is that test prep doesn’t have to be

500+ Reading Comprehension Passages for 2nd Grade

Second grade reading comprehension passages help students practice important reading skills like main idea, text evidence, sequencing, character analysis, context clues, and fluency. This collection includes 576 leveled 2nd grade reading comprehension and fluency passages with questions, word counts, and fluency trackers so teachers can