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National Geographic Kids are wonderful for teachin National Geographic Kids are wonderful for teaching just about any nonfiction skills. One of my favorite features is the headings. They are great for predicting the main idea without giving it directly. 

The headings are also great for inspiring students to jazz up their own nonfiction writing headings. Scroll to see how students became inspired with their research headings. 
 
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Any time you can make a connection to ice cream, t Any time you can make a connection to ice cream, the strategy becomes more engaging!  The students and I worked together to discuss main idea and write supporting details (“cool facts”) in our own words. 

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We are reviewing even and odd numbers. Looking at We are reviewing even and odd numbers. Looking at them as partners and teams helped make the concept more concrete. 

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Aahhhhh! My Keurig stopped working this morning. Aahhhhh!  My Keurig stopped working this morning.  It’s a good thing I had Target gift cards saved so I could immediately handle this emergency!

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Post-it Notes are great for jotting about reading Post-it Notes are great for jotting about reading because they allow students to mark the place in the book with evidence to justify their thinking. 

They are also great for activities like jotting 3-5 important words from the text and placing them in order of importance.

So, what’s the problem?  Post-it’s often end up on the floor, fall out of books, and may get used for other purposes that are not “teacher-approved”. 

I’ve definitely used my reading notebooks more this year, but I’m not ready to say goodbye to Post-it Notes. Sometimes, they’re definitely the best option.  What are your thoughts?

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Here’s a quote that I refer to quite often, just Here’s a quote that I refer to quite often, just in case you ever need to hear it. Of course, just about everything Maya Angelou says is genius. 

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