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Christmas Activities in the Classroom (and Other Holidays)

Christmas Activities in the Classroom (and Other Holidays)

The holidays are quickly approaching…and student attention spans are quickly fading.  Do you notice more behavior issues around the holiday season?  Decline in attention span?  Decline in engagement in activities?  Kids are just so excited for the holiday season and break from school…can you blame them?!  Below are a few ideas to keep kids engaged and learning all the way… Read More

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Reasons to Teach Word Stems and Roots

Reasons to Teach Word Stems and Roots

Are you feeling the pressure of “teaching to the test” to ensure passing scores on those standardized tests?  I was too, until I stepped outside the box, and thought, why am I not teaching word prefixes and suffixes?  There is just no practical way to teach my students all of the vocabulary words they may possibly encounter when taking a… Read More

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Understanding Story Elements

Understanding Story Elements

How do you help students understand story elements?  The plot diagram is a go to classic…but HOW are you using it?  I’ll give you a few tips to really knock this one out of the park.  Hint: It starts out with a read aloud picture book. Read a short picture book to your class (yes a picture book!)     I… Read More

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About Mrs. Renz

Hi there, my name is Heather, and I'm a veteran teacher from Oregon with 30+ years of experience primarily in 4th and 5th grades and middle school math. I LOVE designing curriculum! Teaching has been my life and is also my hobby! I love to create teaching materials that inspire and excite students to learn.

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