Teacher Talk - February 2024

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A Read Aloud for February

by Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-read-aloud-for-february.html 

Read Have I Ever Told You? by Shani King to your class.  It lets the child know that he/she is special, loved, can be anything, and should reach out to others on so many levels.   
 

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Snow Dancing

by Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/snow-dancing/

Snow dancing was a wonderful winter break for this teacher and her students. Read about it here.

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10 Low Prep Valentine's Day Classroom Activities

by It's a Teacher Thing

https://www.itsateacherthing.com/2023/02/10-low-stress-valentines-day-classroom-activities/ 

Valentine’s Day classroom activities are really important to have ready to go. I’m sharing 10 great low prep or no prep Valentine’s Day activities to do with your class to help maintain engagement and reduce the chaos.

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Completing a Glyph for Groundhog's Day, February 2, and Interpreting Data

by Go Figure!

https://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/2019/01/completing-glyph-for-groundhogs-day.html

February 2nd is Groundhog Day, and no matter whether he sees his shadow or not, it is always fun for students to do special activities on Groundhog Day. In my Teachers Pay Teachers Store, I feature a Groundhog Day Glyph. Glyphs are really a form of graphing, and students need the practice. In addition, glyphs are an excellent activity for reading and following directions, and they involve problem solving, communication, and data organization.

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Counting Conversation Hearts

by Tried & True Teaching Tools

https://www.triedandtrueteachingtools.com/2024/01/counting-conversation-hearts.html 

Valentine's Day is always an exciting time for students and I love it because it gets them to focus on others, rather than on "getting".  In the spirit of this heart-filled day, this favorite math lesson uses conversation hearts to reinforce upper-grade math concepts.

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Creating Lifelong Readers With Interactive Read-alouds

by Two Little Birds Teaching

https://www.twolittlebirdsteaching.com/creating-lifelong-readers-with-interactive-read-alouds/

Interactive read-aloud mentor texts create lifelong readers. Download your free sticky note mat and list of 30 favorite read-aloud books to help you get started.

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Six Confusing Words to Master

by Books by Charlene Tess

https://simplestepstosentencesense.blogspot.com/2024/01/six-confusing-words-to-master.html 

Studying commonly confused words is a perfect way to reinforce lessons and improve proofreading skills.

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