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5 Tips to Simplify Your Paper Workload

The end of the year can be a paperwork nightmare for English teachers especially. Students will be writing final essays and essay tests. Grading them will take precious time. Here are some tips to make your job a little easier. … Continue reading

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Beware of the Greengrocer’s Apostrophe

The name “Greengrocer’s Apostrophe” comes from errors in the use of apostrophes that frequently occur on signs that appear in store windows or in the produce section of grocery stores. This error also occurs in many other places. Do not … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s FREEBIE ~ The -ake Family Spelling Lists & Tests

FREE Fern Smith’s The -ake Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests Adorable Birthday Cake Theme! This Spelling Unit has 15 pages. Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both versions! Differentiate your … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s FREEBIE ~ Word Work Lists & Tests For The -ight Family!

FREE The -ight Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests Adorable Knight & Night Theme! This Spelling Unit has 15 pages. Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both versions! Differentiate your classroom, … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s FREEBIE ~ Spelling Lists & Tests For The -at Family!

Fern Smith’s FREEBIE! The -at Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests Adorable Cat Theme! This Spelling Unit has 15 pages. Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both versions! Differentiate your classroom, … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s The -eat Family Spelling Lists & Tests!

FREEBIE! The -eat Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests Adorable Eat a Treat Theme! This Spelling Unit has 16 pages. Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both versions! Differentiate your classroom, … Continue reading

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Plan Your Story Before You Write It

  Teaching your students to plan their stories before they write them will help them learn to write fiction. A story plan is a sketch used for planning purposes. One way to get started is for students to think of … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s The -et Family Lists & Tests for Spelling

 FREE The -et Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests  Adorable Jet Theme!      This Spelling Unit has 9 pages! Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both versions! Your students will … Continue reading

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Fern Smith’s FREEBIE ~ The -ill Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests

FREE The -ill Family Spelling {Word Work} Lists & Tests Adorable Jack & Jill Go Up the Hill Theme! This Spelling Unit has 15 pages. Some school districts call it Spelling, some call it Word Work! This packet has both … Continue reading

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