Mentor Text Monday: Mealworm Life Cycle

Hello all!  It's that time of year again!  It's time to study the life cycle of the mealworm or darkling beetle!  Are you ready?  I have a fantastic book that is perfect for your study and a Mealworm Life Cycle observation freebie!

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One SUPER SIMPLE thing that I do everyday to help my teacher sanity!

So, I have to tell you honestly, I almost feel silly writing this post.  But, teaching is HARD and anything that I can do to help make it even a little easier is always a good thing! This tip is really kind of a no brainer, but I didn't put it into practice until last year and it has really helped with my teacher sanity!   Read on!

8 Morning Work (Bell Ringer) Ideas with Freebies Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of my Morning Work Ideas post!

So, without further ado, jump right in to check it out and grab your freebies!

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Book Talk Tuesday: How to Train a Train with a How to Freebie!

Hello all!  Thanks so much for stopping by for another Book Talk Tuesday! This week's Mentor Text is perfect for teaching How to Writing!

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Mentor Texts for Writing: Teaching Syllables and Haiku!

I LOVE teaching my students to write poetry!  I love writing poetry myself.

Haiku is my favorite type of poem to teach and to write!

I would like to share with you just how I go about teaching this in my classroom and the books that I use to as Mentor Texts for teaching Haiku Writing!

I have teamed up with some other amazing teachers from the Reading Crew to bring you this fun hop with great giveaways and freebies!

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Keep reading to learn more and don't forget to grab your FREEBIE!