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McGraw Hill Wonders 1st Grade Grammar Boom Cards

McGraw Hill Wonders 1st Grade Grammar Boom Cards

Are you looking at your grammar skill for the upcoming week in your McGraw-Hill Wonders curriculum for 1st grade 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

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Free grammar Boom Cards for elementary

Free grammar boom cards for elementary

Are you looking at your grammar skill for the upcoming week in your curriculum and wondering… How am I going to help my students master this skill? Maybe you are looking for a center idea or an at-home activity to help your students practice the grammar skill.  I don’t know

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Tips for Teaching McGraw Hill Wonders Grammar

TIPS FOR TEACHING McGraw Hill wonders grammar

Do you ever open up your thick McGraw Hill Wonders teacher’s guide and wonder how on earth you are going to get your students to sufficiently practice and master all of the 30 grammar skills you are supposed to be teaching this year? Would you rather use your writing block

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10 reasons to use boom cards in your elementary classroom

10 reasons to use boom cards in the classroom

Have you been hearing a lot about Boom Cards lately? I remember when I first heard about them in the spring of 2020, and I had to go see for myself what all the hype was about.  I quickly realized why teachers were so excited to be using Boom Cards

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Tips for teaching grammar to elementary students

TIPS FOR TEACHING grammar to elementary students

Do you ever open up your curriculum guide and wonder how on earth you are going to get your students to sufficiently practice and master all of the grammar skills you are supposed to be teaching this year? Would you rather use your writing block for your students to actually

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Elementary Grammar

Best Practices for Teaching Elementary Grammar

Recall your ELA class in elementary school. What do you remember your teachers focusing on? Was there a lot of emphasis on writing, or did they primarily focus on grammar instruction? I recall spending a significant amount of time completing grammar worksheets. Elementary grammar lessons often felt dull and lacked

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