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Maximizing Your Small Group Teaching Time
aligning your small group teaching to the Science of Reading


Organizing Your Classroom Library
I have been seeing this question in online groups a LOT lately! Of course, I just cleaned out and closed up my classroom for the summer,...


Plan Your Small Groups in a Snap!
Planning for small groups can be overwhelming - but it doesn't need to be! I've mentioned before that I am a total MORE IS MORE person,...


Fluency work in K-2
What IS Fluency? Fluency is a crucial aspect of reading development and refers to the ability to read quickly, accurately, and with...


Student Choice in Word Work
Plan and organize word work centers that will run themselves!


Streamline Your EL Education Prep
Did your district just implement EL Education? Are you completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of manuals - and really concerned by...


Accountable Independent Reading
So much of our teaching and learning is scripted and preplanned these days. Accountability doesn't have to be more work.


Creating Meaningful Literacy Rotations
This in depth post goes over what literacy rotations are, and how to implement them in your K-2 classroom!
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