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Practice Phonics and Fluency Skills with a Roll and Read Game
Practice Phonics and Fluency Skills with a Roll and Read Game

Roll and Read Games are a fun, hands-on way to practice phonics and fluency skills.

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Literacy, Word WorkEmily PiattNovember 30, 2024literacy
5 Tips for Organizing Literacy Centers to Maximize Student Learning
5 Tips for Organizing Literacy Centers to Maximize Student Learning

5 Tips for Organizing and Managing Literacy Centers in an Elementary Classroom.

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Classroom Management, Literacy, OrganizationEmily PiattMarch 10, 2024literacy, classroom management
Tips for Getting Started with Morning Tubs
Tips for Getting Started with Morning Tubs

Morning Tubs are the perfect way for students and educators to start their day! It is a way for students to ease into their day while providing time for hands-on learning, fine motor skill practice, and socialization. Students are excited to start their day with something engaging and FUN!

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Back to School, Classroom Management, OrganizationEmily PiattSeptember 23, 2023classroom management, morning tubs, back to school
6 Spring Math Activities
6 Spring Math Activities

Spring math activities and centers for the primary classroom.

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Math, SpringEmily PiattMarch 13, 2021spring, math
6 St. Patrick's Day Math Activities
6 St. Patrick's Day Math Activities

Digital and printable St. Patrick’s Day math activities and centers.

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Math, St. Patrick's DayEmily PiattFebruary 10, 2021Math, St. Patrick's Day
7 Valentine's Day Math Activities
7 Valentine's Day Math Activities

7 Valentine’s Day Math Activities for Primary Students.

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Math, Valentine's Day, WinterEmily PiattJanuary 22, 2021Valentine's Day, Math
8 Valentine's Day Classroom Ideas and Activities
8 Valentine's Day Classroom Ideas and Activities

8 Valentine’s Day ideas and activities for the primary classroom.

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Winter, Valentine's DayEmily PiattJanuary 13, 2021Valentine's Day, winter
Winter Math Activities and Centers
Winter Math Activities and Centers

Winter math activities and centers for the primary classroom.

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Math, WinterEmily PiattDecember 30, 2020math, winter
10 Activities for The Polar Express
10 Activities for The Polar Express

10 engaging activities and resources for The Polar Express.

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Christmas, Read Aloud Activities, Literacy, Math, WinterEmily PiattNovember 23, 2020literacy, Math, Chistmas
10 Activities for Turkey Trouble
10 Activities for Turkey Trouble

10 engaging Turkey Trouble read aloud activities and stations for the primary classroom.

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Literacy, Math, Read Aloud Activities, ThanksgivingEmily PiattNovember 3, 2020literacy, Math, Thanksgiving
Reading Toolkit and Math Toolkit for Primary Students
Reading Toolkit and Math Toolkit for Primary Students

Reading Toolkits and Math Toolkits contain hands on reading and math resources and tools for primary students.

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Guided Reading, Math, Literacy, OrganizationEmily PiattAugust 4, 2020guided reading, Math, classroom
11 Strategies for Classroom Management
11 Strategies for Classroom Management

11 strategies for classroom management and for establishing classroom expectations.

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Classroom Management, Back to SchoolEmily PiattMarch 11, 2020classroom management
Check for Understanding through Student Goals and Self Assessment
Check for Understanding through Student Goals and Self Assessment

Check your students’ level of understanding through student goals and self assessment.

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Classroom Management, Data, Math, LiteracyEmily PiattFebruary 27, 2020classroom management, Math, guided reading
10 Activities for How to Catch a Leprechaun
10 Activities for How to Catch a Leprechaun

10 engaging activities and stations for the book, How to Catch a Leprechaun.

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Read Aloud Activities, LiteracyEmily PiattFebruary 23, 2020literacy
10 Engaging Word Work Activities and Centers
10 Engaging Word Work Activities and Centers

10 engaging word work activities to support literacy instruction in a primary classroom.

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Literacy, Word Work, Guided ReadingEmily PiattFebruary 7, 2020literacy, word work
5 Tips for Teaching Math Word Problems
5 Tips for Teaching Math Word Problems

5 tips for teaching math word problems in a primary classroom.

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MathEmily PiattFebruary 1, 2020Math
Review for Math with an Ice Cream Challenge
Review for Math with an Ice Cream Challenge

Review for math with an engaging ice cream math challenge!

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End of the Year, MathEmily PiattJanuary 29, 2020Math
Improve Reading Comprehension with Work Mats
Improve Reading Comprehension with Work Mats

Improve reading comprehension with hands on work mats, where students dig deeper into a text with a framework to provide support and structure.

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Literacy, Guided ReadingEmily PiattJanuary 25, 2020literacy, guided reading
10 Activities for The Biggest Valentine Ever
10 Activities for The Biggest Valentine Ever

10 engaging activities and stations for the book, The Biggest Valentine Ever.

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Literacy, Read Aloud ActivitiesEmily PiattJanuary 12, 2020literacy
Sight Words in Sentences
Sight Words in Sentences
Guided Reading, LiteracyEmily PiattJanuary 9, 2020literacy, guided reading
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Always one of my favorites to use as a math warm up or as a simple way to practice our addition and subtraction facts!

He’s super quick to put together and provides instant engagement!
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Here is how we use our decodables from @ufliteracy!📖

1. I READ the decodable to them. We stop and highlight our skill words along the way. I also use this time to discuss new vocabulary and comprehension.

2. WE READ the decodable together as a cla
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It’s not Thanksgiving without Turkey Trouble!

🧡This is one read aloud I always enjoy reading to my class during November because the activities you can do along with it are endless and so fun!

Here are a few of my favorites to use!

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