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Spelling & Vocabulary Aug 22, 2020

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Vocabulary Programs

Check out the Common Core Vocabulary Toolkits for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. These full-year vocabulary programs have been designed for in-class and distance…

Literacy Centers Aug 17, 2018

Academic Word List

Wouldn't it be great if we had an instructional scope and sequence of the Academic Word List by grade level? Get the Academic Word List, divided…

Grammar & Mechanics Sep 8, 2017

Interactive Notebooks Assessment-based Individualized Instruction

A number of years ago I decided to experiment with teaching interactive grammar notebooks to my seventh grade ELA students. Like many secondary ELA teachers, I,…

Grammar & Mechanics Dec 4, 2016

Daily Paragraph Editing

The Daily Paragraph Editing program is a short-cut to "teach" Language Strand Standards that can't possibly transfer to long term content and skills acquisition.

Grammar & Mechanics Sep 10, 2016

Teaching Grammar and Mechanics Interactive Notebook

The Teaching Grammar and Mechanics Interactive Notebook Grades 4−8 programs will help your students master each of the Common Core grade-level grammar and mechanics Standards. This…

Grammar & Mechanics Jul 31, 2016

10 Reasons to Use Interactive Notebooks

Interactive notebooks (INBs) are increasingly popular in all subject areas: math, science, reading, language arts, social studies/history, foreign language study, and art. Before jumping on the…

Reading Jun 14, 2016

Vocabulary Scope and Sequence

Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence for vocabulary with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines the content for assessment. It makes sense…

Grammar & Mechanics Jun 10, 2016

Mechanics Scope and Sequence

Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence (the Common Core Standards are far too generic) with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines the…