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Writing Mini-Lessons

This is the part of the year when writing becomes really fun! I wrapped up the third in my writing series Engaging Writing Activities! It’s perfect for the second half…

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Write On!

For the last month, our focus in writing has been to take a big idea or topic and create a complete writing piece that sticks to the topic with both…

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Young Author Portfolios and Celebration

This week we held our Young Author Celebration. This has been a tradition for our school. It is held during the school day. We invite people from our city, county,…

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Writing Mini-Lessons

When beginning the year, writing is the who’s who of first grade. I mean really! Paper, supplies, and creativity! I love the freedom and versatility, but those same two attributes…

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Interactive Writing Lesson {Freebie}

Here’s a fun interactive writing lesson for you to use as you introduce your students to sharing the pen! This lesson comes from the book Interactive Writing: How Language and…

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Meet Reagan

This website began back in the good old Blogspot days as a little space for the parents of my students. I had no idea it would grow into such an incredible community of teachers.

Once I realized I was reaching other teachers, I began sharing teaching ideas, classroom inspiration, and resources. Soon after and much to my surprise, education companies, conferences, schools, and districts began inviting me to share my passion for teaching in person, too. After 18 years in the classroom, I will always see teaching as one of the greatest privileges of my life, and getting to support other teachers now is something I never take lightly.

After 15 years on this URL, it still means the world every time you visit, read, comment, and use something from this space. I love creating resources and sharing ideas that bring joy, clarity, and confidence to teaching and learning.

I hope you find something here today that inspires you, supports your students, and brings a little more joy to your classroom.

I’m so glad you’re here.

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