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    7 Reasons to Use Readers Theater in Social Studies

    • by Giselle Rivera
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    Reader’s Theater is an engaging and effective way for students to practice fluency with a purpose, but if the script is about an important historical event, even better! Most Social Studies books are dry and boring and there is no way to getting around reading about history. It just can’t be skipped.  So why not […]

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    Teaching Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions with Visual Models

    • by Giselle Rivera
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    Making fractions relatable and understandable for students can be a real challenge. When teaching how to add and subtract unlike fractions, it’s easy to fall back on simply teaching students the algorithm because that’s how many of us learned. But does it really help students understand what it means to add and subtract unlike fractions? […]

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    Top Benefits of Using Readers Theater in Sub Plans

    • by Giselle Rivera
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    Preparing for a Substitute teacher is a lot of work! So much so, that sometimes you feel discouraged to take a day off knowing how long it’s going to take to prepare lessons. Taking a day off shouldn’t be so hard, and we are entitled to those days, so use them when you need them! […]

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 I teach 5th grade in Southern California at a Title 1 school, and I’ve been in education 20+ years. I create engaging, student-centered resources to help busy teachers and home-schooling families save time, support diverse learners, and teach with confidence.

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