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  Introducing my learners to  Stellaluna , by Janelle Cannon, is one of the things I most look forward to in October. Immersing my class in ...

Idioms are phrases that have meanings quite different from the individual words.  Understanding the figurative meaning of idioms is essentia...

  One of my favorite, December activities with  first graders is making Santa Claus Contractions books. They write the text and add the illu...

Say what? REINDEERICKS are  limericks about reindeer.  Like all limericks, REINDEERICKS have a specific structure: They are 5 lines long.  ...

  STELLALUNA, by Janelle Cannon, is not only one of my favorite picture books, but a unit I love to teach in the fall. For one week, I imme...

  It's about time to start planning for the new school year.  A great way to start the school year is with these fun poems and the many ...