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One thing I have noticed about my students is that they LOVE to listen to me read aloud and are

Starting to think about hunting for back to school ideas? I know there are tons of blog posts out there

I am always looking for ways to keep reading interesting and exciting for students while still working on comprehension skills

Let’s talk mentor texts, Science of Reading, and Fish in a Tree today! I don’t know about you, but one

As you know, the purpose of a graphic organizer is to help students (or adults!) make sense of information and

I often hear teachers stressing out about how they can get everything they need ready for all their book groups,

Every year I try to break us out of our long Wisconsin winters by taking an hour or so of

One group of students who I think we often ignore is those students who are solid readers, are compliant–but aren’t

Fourth grade reading is tough. Many students have “unlocked” the key to reading…they can read most of the words and

That’s right. I couldn’t stand a book–and that’s rare for me! Several years ago, my team wanted us all to

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