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When you start the back to school season, reviewing is essential. If you spend the first three to four weeks reviewing previous standards and skills, you will help yourself so much in the long run. In this post, I am going to give you quick tips on ways to review standards throughout the first few…
For the longest time I struggled with how to make sure that I had meaningful interventions in my classroom. I wanted them to be organized and I wanted them to be purposeful. Now, I feel like I am an intervention pro! I get through 10 students with 10 different interventions and I feel like I…
Fall in the upper elementary classroom is a fun time of year because the kids are still so excited from back to school, you are fresh into content, and there are some fun holidays! In the fall, my main focus is on teaching new content, but throwing in some fun activities that are themed to…
I wanted to make a movie for my families, but I did not want to put it on CDs! I hate burning CDs and I just did not have the time! So, I decided to go the easy way and use the good ole google drive! Here is a quick step by step tutorial on…
We spend so much time talking about reading skills. You hear it all the time… Who are the characters? Make an inference about that page. What is the theme of the story? How does the moral of the story apply to your real life? But do you know how to teach these skills to…

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Hannah Wilde
I am so glad you’re here! I love helping 3rd-5th grade teachers by providing ideas, engaging resources, and professional development they need. I am a literacy coach who is here to help lessen the workload for teachers while making them more confident! I want students to be continually engaged in a rigorous environment!