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5 Halloween Books That Will Thrill and Delight Kids of all ages

5 Halloween Books That Will Thrill and Delight Kids of all ages

If you are celebrating Halloween this year, scare up some excitement with these kid-friendly Halloween books that will thrill and delight kids of all ages. Take a trip to your school or community library to gather a few popular Halloween books. You'll find some not-too-scary picture books, tales about runaway pumpkins, big pumpkins, too many pumpkins, bats, scarecrows, and of all things, and a story...

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8 Stellaluna Activities That Kids Will Love

8 Stellaluna Activities That Kids Will Love

Is your class reading about a famous fruit bat named Stellaluna? Stellaluna is one of my favorite books to read to the class in October. For that week during centers, we do several literacy and batty activities that are related to the book. This post shares several activities and a bat fact flaps craft freebie to use in your classroom during bat week or after reading Stellaluna....

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How to Start a Teacher Blog in 5 Easy Steps

How to Start a Teacher Blog in 5 Easy Steps

My first love is teaching and my second love is writing. So blogging about teaching and teaching about blogging makes perfect sense to me. Maybe you are like me and want to share your love for teaching with the world? Maybe you want to showcase products you create or write tips for other teachers? Or maybe you have another passion such as cooking, dieting, or...

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