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How to teach summarizing nonfiction graphic organizer

How to Teach Summarizing: Handy Graphic Organizers for Fiction and Nonfiction

Struggling with how to teach summarizing? You’re not alone! Help students master the fine art of summary with graphic organizers for nonfiction and fiction, anchor charts for teaching summarizing, and engaging activities to practice this challenging skill! How to Teach Summarizing in Elementary Grades Summarizing is a tricky skill for many students and knowing how […]

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How to Prepare Students for Standardized Testing: 3 Keys to Success

Just talking about standardized testing can make some teachers (and students) feel ill, but these dreaded tests don’t have to be so painful! You can help students prepare in fun and meaningful ways that build lifelong learning habits and make students feel confident and ready. Learn how to prepare students for standardized testing success without all

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Problem Solving Rounds for Math Word Problems

In Word Problems Made Easy, I shared my favorite tips and tricks for helping students master math word problems. In this post, I’d like to take a closer look at one of the strategies I mentioned: Problem Solving Rounds. This powerful routine changed math instruction in my classroom forever! Problem Solving Rounds are an important

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Reading test prep strategies for elementary students

Powerful Reading Test Prep Strategies That Work for Elementary Students

Updated 11/20/2023  In the elementary classroom, reading test prep can feel like a long, torturous journey of practice tests and skill review that both students and teachers dread. But, by teaching students powerful test-taking strategies that support reading comprehension and critical thinking, students can build strong reading habits AND perform better on tests. Here, you’ll

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Standardized Test Prep Tips

Today’s elementary students face standardized testing stress that most of us never experienced as children. The tests aren’t simply harder, they require critical thinking and test-taking skills that I didn’t need until high school or beyond!  Because of this massive increase in rigor, teachers must develop new and creative ways of helping our kids prepare. The

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