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You’ve heard about “pantsters and plotters.” Pantsters allow their ideas and characters to lead them and “plotters” carefully outline everything before they write. But what do you know about “digge…

Mrs. Long’s Class-Kelsey Long on Instagram: “Working with students to dig deeper in their writing is pretty much my writing theme for the year. Taking our bland writing, as I call it,…”

"Digging Deeper" anchor chart. 2/3 grade. Sierra Expeditionary Learning School

Anchor chart for digging deeper with close reading

Discover the four types of sentences and how to spot each one! Use clues such as sentence format, punctuation, and question words to see if the sentence is declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. Help your students understand that one sentence can take on four different meanings with the types of sentences. Get your students digging deeper into the why behind sentence types for a better understanding of grammar. Click now for more info on mastering the four types of…

Multi-step word problems are critical to help third graders develop critical thinking skills. Students should be given daily problem solving challenges.

Layers of soil are a key concept in earth science, and understanding them is crucial for students of all ages. That's why we’re excited to introduce our collection of worksheets specifically designed to help learners grasp the different layers of soil. Our Worksheets On Layers of Soil worksheets cover topics such as the composition, characteristics, and importance of each soil layer. Not only that, you can also learn about soil fertility and soil conservation through our worksheets. With…

As teachers, we all have favorite topics to teach... and a few topics that aren't quite so enjoyable. For me, teaching figurative language is like sinking my teeth into a cream-filled donut topped wit