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Instilling a growth mindset is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. And to ourselves too! Books are a great way to start the growth mindset conversation. In this video I will review 5 growth mindset books for elementary teachers and students. These books are great read alouds in the classroom or […]

Improve your learner’s reading confidence and skills by using the picture walk reading strategy. Having a picture walk lesson plan helps readers gain a better understanding of vocabulary of the concepts in the story and helps extend their understanding. This video shows a picture walk example and gives tips on how to pull important vocabulary […]

Does your reader “read. Like. This.?” In this video, I will show you 8 fluency practice activities to get your learner reading like a champ! Reading fluency is the ability to read passages with accuracy, speed and expression. It is essential to your young learner’s reading skills because without it, reading out loud is awkward, […]

This post contains affiliate links. Please read my Disclaimer for more information. Using books is one of the best ways for teaching empathy to kids. These books I am reviewing will help develop your child’s social and emotional learning. They will learn about how have and show empathy for others. These books are best for […]

Hey friends! In this video, I am going to to show you how the tape diagram strategy can be used when solving addition and subtraction problems! Enjoy! -April

Hi friends! In this video, I’m going to give you examples on how part part whole strategy can help your learner solve addition and subtraction problems. Happy learning! -April

Is your learner still counting with their fingers? This means they need to improve on their mental math skills! In this video, I will show you 4 addition card games that I’ve used in my classroom to improve my students mental math skills so that they recall addition facts quickly! I have a helpful FREE […]

Hey friends! Want to increase your learner’s number sense? When students have number sense they are able to: compose and decompose numbers, make calculations mentally using various strategies, understand number relationships and so much more. In this video, I’m going to show you six activities you can do with ten frames to increase your learner’s […]

Is your child not very interested in learning how to read? Get them to fall in love with reading by following these 6 tips that I have used in my own classroom and tutoring students! I have a helpful FREE download for you: The “I Can Read” Workbook is a workbook that you can print […]

Hey Friends! This week’s video is all about getting your child to read three letter words! This is the 4th and last video of the “Teaching Your Child to Read” series! This video has helpful activities to get your child to blend sounds and read three letter words. I have a helpful FREE download for […]