If you’re new around here, you may not know that I am ALWAYS preaching on and on about managing your time in the classroom efficiently , especially when it comes to centers. This is because I am of the firm belief that centers clear space for the best teaching you can possibly give: small group

Get organized with a daily and weekly ELA plan so that you feel confident and prepared. Planning the structure of a class period varies by unit. Start here!

Read about eleven different ways to meaningfully incorporate art in ELA class. Keep the focus on students' learning, not their artistic abilities.

Context Clues Activities! This blog post features a context clues lesson, anchor chart, and interactive notebook entry! The free printables are available for immediate use!

Hi everyone! I've decided to share my lesson plan outlines with everyone each week or at least as often as I can. If you aren't signed...

Are you looking for lesson plan ideas that incorporate all four language domains for your kindergarten and 1st grade English learners? I have a weekly system that makes ELD lesson planning easier, provides quality lessons and keeps students engaged throughout the year. Check out this blog post!

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

Did you look at all of my free math resources? I sure hope so! Today, I am crazy excited to share some free ELA resources that I have made for you. Enjoy! Free Vocabulary Games Are you having fun with your vocabulary words? How about playing some games in a center or as a whole

Cause and effect chains! So. Much. Fun. I gave each pair of students one event to begin with (the green loop). They had to turn it into a cause and effect chain. I gave them a certain amount of time and made it into a little competition. It was a blast!

If Montezuma had an Instagram account, what would he say when Cortez arrived in…