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Writing sentences from dictation is a very valuable skill!   It helps children practice writing sen…

Kids love themes, and what is a better theme for the classroom than going to the beach? No, we're…

We started working on money this week in second grade!   Money is all about skip counting, so if t…

Brain research teaches us that music helps make connections in the brain. I play music in…

We have three patriotic holidays coming up! Yep, that's 3!   We have Memorial Day at the end of May. …

I use a whole lot of games in my classroom to practice skills.  In order for game playing to be successful i…