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By Sally Camden

Answering Literal Comprehension Questions for Upper Elementary

No matter how long you have been a teacher, sometimes it is tempting to assume students know how to perform a task. For me, this often happens when I ask my students to answer literal comprehension questions. Y'know...those "right there" questions that seem so easy to answer? Yeah, not so much! It's worth taking the time to teach your students a simple strategy for answering those "easy" questions and I have just the strategy - time to RAP it out! An Easy Strategy for Success There are many … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I am Sally Camden, a 4th grade teacher in the great state of Missouri. I love teaching, my dog, and shopping. I'm also a die-hard fan of the St. Louis Blues and an avid reader. Thank you for joining me on my blog - read my posts and grab some freebies! Read More…

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Social Studies Lesson Plans for Elementary Students

You can easily write detailed lesson plans using an online lesson planner! Learn how I use Planbook.com as my online lesson planner - there's even an app! Have snow days messed up your lesson plans? Make fast and easy edits with the Planbook app. Excellent for all grades. Homeschool #TheReflectiveEducator #lessonplanmaker #lessonplan #lessonplanner

How I Use an Online Lesson Planner to Easily Write Detailed Lessons

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Quick and Easy Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons for Busy Teachers

Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]

Using Online Children's Books as Mentor Texts

Using Online Children’s Books as Mentor Texts

I am halfway through a 3-year reading/language arts training program at my school district. The training has been wonderful, but rebuilding our entire ELA curriculum from the ground up has been overwhelming. Fortunately, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My “big picture” understanding has also sharpened so I feel more […]

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