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Turkey Goes to School with a New Clever Plan to Trick the Teacher

Turkey Goes to School with a New Clever Plan to Trick the Teacher

by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts, Learning Through Literature

Turkey Goes to School is the fifth book in the Turkey Trouble series. This fun story will have students guessing what disguise he will try next so that he and his friends can spend the day at school! Quick LinksTurkey Goes to School SummaryRead Aloud QuestionsBefore...
Click, Clack, Quack to School with Farmer Brown’s Funny Barnyard Friends

Click, Clack, Quack to School with Farmer Brown’s Funny Barnyard Friends

by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts, Learning Through Literature

Sometimes students are apprehensive about coming to school because the school rules are different from those at home. They may believe that rules will make school a boring place to be. Click, Clack, Quack to School has a fun twist at the end, and it leads nicely into...
The Kissing Hand Chester’s First Day of School

The Kissing Hand Chester’s First Day of School

by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts, Learning Through Literature

Some children have difficulty separating from a parent, so knowing they will be apart the whole day at school can cause them anxiety. The Kissing Hand is a sweet book that can help that first day feel less scary for younger students. Quick LinksSummaryRead Aloud...
If You Take a Mouse to School You Know Something Exciting is About to Happen

If You Take a Mouse to School You Know Something Exciting is About to Happen

by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts, Learning Through Literature

Reading fun fictional books in school settings can ease student anxiety about being in a new environment or with new people. It can also be a way to address proper behavior humorously. If you Take a Mouse to School is a great choice as a back to school read aloud for...
4 Quick Skills You Can Practice Using Word Family Passages

4 Quick Skills You Can Practice Using Word Family Passages

by Creation Castle | Language Arts, Reading

Figuring out how to teach word families in your classroom without the activities seeming redundant or boring to students can be tough. Word families by nature are repetitive, so ideally you will find ways for students to reach mastery without fighting them to complete...
3 Steps to Make Word Family Interactive Notebooks Successful

3 Steps to Make Word Family Interactive Notebooks Successful

by Creation Castle | Language Arts

Teaching word families in your classroom doesn’t need to be a boring skill and drill activity. Don’t get me wrong – there are only so many ways to learn a topic and something like word families is going to get repetitive over time. One way to keep things...
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