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Complete Sentences – 5 Authentic Activities

Are you teaching your students how to write complete sentences? Here are five engaging and authentic activities you can use to help your students use complete sentences correctly in their writing: 1. Observe a Mentor Sentence Introduce complete sentences with a mentor sentence so students can observe how authors use

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ULTIMATE Boom Bundle for Elementary Grammar

Are you looking for supplemental practice to reinforce all of the grammar skills you will teach this year? This bundle includes 50 grammar Boom Card decks which are perfect for Grades 1 – 4. Full-Year Grammar Boom Bundle WHAT ARE BOOM CARDS? Boom Cards are interactive, self-checking, digital task cards that are engaging for students

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Why Mentor Sentences are Essential for Grammar Instruction

Why Mentor Sentences are Essential for Grammar Instruction

In this article you’ll learn why mentor sentences are essential for quality grammar instruction. First, let me ask you a question: Have you ever introduced or had your students practice a grammar skill with an exercise such as this: Directions: Capitalize the proper nouns in the following sentence: mr. tanen

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A FREE Workshop to Transform Your Grammar Instruction

We all know that the goal of grammar instruction is for our students to become better writers, but do you ever find yourself frustrated that your students aren’t applying the grammar skills you’re teaching them?  Are you looking for a better way to teach grammar that is both engaging and

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Wonders by McGraw Hill – Supplemental Activities

Are you looking for engaging activities to supplement your Wonders by McGraw Hill curriculum? I used to spend hours printing, laminating, and prepping engaging activities to reinforce ELA skills during centers. Less than half-way through the school year, I got tired of searching and prepping, which is when… I discovered

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Activities for Teaching Irregular Nouns Plural

Irregular Nouns Plural – 5 Teaching Activities

Do you want your students to apply irregular plural nouns correctly in their writing? Here are five engaging and meaningful activities you can use to teach this skill: 1. Observe a Mentor Sentence for Irregular Plural Nouns This authentic grammar activity will introduce students to irregular plural nouns with a

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Using Boom Cards in Elementary

5 Best Ways to Use Boom Cards in the Classroom

When I was teaching second grade, I felt like my students needed repeated practice of skills to attain mastery. The problem was that I never felt like I had the time to give my students the practice they needed. My reading and writing blocks were only 40 minutes long, and

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5 Fun Activities for Teaching Common and Proper Nouns

5 Fun Activities for Teaching Proper and Common Nouns

Are you searching for creative activities for teaching proper and common nouns? Look no further! In this blog post, we’ll explore five fun and FREE common and proper noun activities that will engage your students and make learning about nouns an enjoyable experience while aligning with the Common Core English

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mcgraw hill wonders 3rd grade grammar boom cards unit 1 week 1

McGraw Hill Wonders 3rd Grade Grammar Boom Cards

Are you looking at your grammar skill for the upcoming week in your McGraw-Hill Wonders 3rd grade curriculum and wondering… How am I going to help my students master this skill? Maybe you are looking for a center idea or an independent activity to help your students practice the grammar

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McGraw Hill Wonders 4th Grade Grammar Boom Cards

Are you looking at your grammar skill for the upcoming week in your McGraw Hill Wonders 4th curriculum and wondering… How am I going to help my students master this skill? Maybe you are looking for a center idea or an independent activity to help your students practice the grammar

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McGraw Hill Wonders 2nd Grade Grammar Boom Cards

Are you looking at your grammar skill for the upcoming week in your McGraw Hill Wonders for 2nd grade curriculum and wondering… How am I going to help my students master this skill? Maybe you are looking for a center idea or an independent activity to help your students practice

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