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New Year, New Books: 6 January Read Alouds to Help Students Grow

Are you looking for books for your January read alouds to help your students develop strong reading comprehension skills? If so, then you’re in luck! The good news is that the month of January easily lends itself to books with great themes. Some of them include winter, the new year, and Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

7 Must-Try Arctic Animals Activities for Kinder and First Grade

When January rolls around, students are often in a post-holiday wild phase. Or they may even be in a post-holiday blues mood. Either way, we need to regroup as a class community and kick off the new year with some exciting and engaging activities. One place kindergarten and first grade teachers often start with in […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Poem and Activities

Be set for Martin Luther King Jr Day with this Martin Luther King Jr poem for your kindergarten, first grade, or second grade learners. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored on the third Monday of January every year. For years, a man by the name of John Conyers, a congressman from Michigan, worked to honor […]

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