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Literature Circles

Literature Circles are small groups of students reading, thinking, discussing, and writing about self-selected books. Lit circles benefit all readers. Lit circles are wonderful for independent readers as a part…

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Engaging Literacy Activities for Upper Elementary

This post focuses on engaging literacy activities for upper elementary students. Have you been searching for more student engagement or varied ways to teach and apply essential literacy skills throughout…

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The October Lit Kit

When it comes to teaching from the standards or a district scope and sequence, there’s no question that ELA (English Language Arts) has the LARGEST amount of skills and standards…

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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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