It is important to purposefully teach students how to extend or stretch their simple sentences. Teaching students to use who, what, where, when, why and how in their writing will not only help them add details and content but also help develop their writing voice! To do this, students will […]
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ALL ABOUT ME!
I love the phrase ‘classroom family’! I use it in my teaching vocabulary daily. How can we be a strong classroom family? Is this how our classroom family takes care of our materials? If we are a classroom family, does that mean we exclude anyone? If the noise is this […]
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It’s All About The Name! Time Matters Most!
Why did we name our company Time Matters Most? Because we truly believe that it does! I just spent a week with my father in hospice because he is dying of lung cancer. It’s so heartbreaking. And if you were to ask my dad what is something he wish he […]
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Conversation Starters
The one thing that I hear often as a teacher from parents is that their child doesn’t say too much especially about school. It is something that all parents can agree on. The conversation of “how was your day” and hearing the response “fine”. In my family, finding creative ways […]
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What makes a good writer?
How often do we hear from our students “I don’t know what to write!” or “I have nothing to say!”. How often do student’s reply to the question “What did you do this weekend?” with “nothing”. Generating writing topics can be a challenge and a source of frustration for kids, […]
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