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Brooke Khan, M.A.Ed2018-05-13T14:20:28+00:00

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Here’s a fun and printer-friendly addition to your state reports! Each bookmark includes the state abbreviation, outline map, capital, flower, bird, tree, and nickname! ⠀⁣
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Another creative idea is to use the bookmarks with books about each state! ⠀⁣
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You will see a dramatic improvement in reading comprehension skills when you incorporate Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes into your curriculum. ✨ It works wonders!!! ⁣
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Click the link in bio to read more about the three student-centered steps for teaching root words, prefixes, and suffixes. 📚📚📚⁣
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Have a brochure project in mind? Need a unique template? ⠀⁣
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Check out the editable brochure templates! 54 different designs are included! (Link in Bio)⠀⁣
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Students don’t always love assessments, but they might love this one!! ❤💕❤⠀⁣
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#editable #trifold #brochureproject #brochures #assessment #diy #teachersofig #teachersofinstagrsm #5th #6th #middleschool

What do you do when students struggle with comprehension because the vocabulary is too difficult? ⠀⁣
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Here’s a solution: Have students choose five unknown words from the text to define and apply. Application can take a variety of forms including...⠀⁣
-Sketch a picture⠀⁣
-Write a story⠀⁣
-Make a connection⠀⁣
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In order to assess mastery, provide students with some sort of formative assessment. It doesn’t have to be complicated. ⠀⁣
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It’s one of those things that seems so simple, but it really makes a huge difference!! Learning new words in context is such a game changer. ⠀⠀⁣
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If you’re interested in the printable and digital resources for learning new vocabulary in context, the link is my bio! Message me with any questions! ⠀⁣
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DBQs are one of my favorite lesson types. Analyzing primary sources makes me so happy!! It’s like checking off all the teaching boxes at one time. Do you use DBQs with your students? Is there a topic or unit that you wish you could supplement with a DBQ? ⠀⠀⁣
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This printable and digital DBQ is focused on the Transcontinental Railroad. After analyzing six primary sources and answering the accompanying guided questions, students respond to the DBQ prompt.⠀⠀⁣
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Also included: background text on the RR, vocabulary support, paragraph outline, rubric, and answer keys! ⠀⠀⁣
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Here’s a fun vocabulary game you can play in the classroom or remotely: ➡Provide students or teams with a fall/winter word and see how many words they can create using those letters in a fixed amount of time. ⠀⁣
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⛄DIY whiteboards work well for this.⠀⁣
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⛄Setting a time-limit makes it more competitive.⠀⁣
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⛄Link in bio for more vocabulary games your students will enjoy. ⠀⁣
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#vocabulary #games #winter #wordwork #classroom #iteach #teachingideas #teacherhack #teachersofig #teachingideas ⠀⁣
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Looking for ideas to help teach reading? Here’s a list of fun stuff that will do just that!! What works for one person doesn’t always work for everyone, so you might find yourself liking one thing and hating something else. That’s normal!! We don’t have to all be the same! ⠀⁣
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I dropped the link in my bio if you want to check out the complete list. Some of the items are on sale for Cyber Monday! 🎉⠀⁣
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#readingteacher #iteachreading #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #classroom #teacherlife #teachergram #igteachers #teachersfollowteachers

Have you been on any good hikes lately? We’ve been on some really fun ones these last couple weeks. As soon as the weather gets cooler here, I start making a list of all the hikes I want to do. I’m going to try to venture more into LA this year. Let me know if you like hiking too! Also, @keen boots are the best! 😍⠀
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#socalhikergirl #californiahiking #ochikes #hikersofinstagram #hikeon #hikevibes #hikewithfriends #teacherswhohike

Happy Freebie Friday!! This free printable bookmark includes all the US states and capitals! It makes for a fun addition to your states and capitals unit!! (Link in Bio)⠀⁣
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