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Children's book, Anger management skills for kids Alpaca Book

A Children’s Book that Teaches Anger Management Skills

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How can an alpaca teach anger-management skills? Let Apollo the Alpaca teach you why social-emotional skills and coping strategies are a must in today’s stressful world. Tammy Fortune, Author, and Joanna Jarc Robinson, Illustrator/educational professional, discuss how the book, Alpacas Don’t Get Angry! gives children the knowledge to effectively manage anger and other tough emotions. See the full Mom’s Choice Awards Interview here.   Why should children learn anger-management skills? Children learn what they observe […]

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Using Nonsense Word Activities Effectively in the Classroom

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USING NONSENSE WORD ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM Using nonsense word activities in your classroom doesn’t have to be confusing. Have you ever seen a word list and thought, “what are these kids learning?” A list might look like zob, mip, laf, hon. These are called nonsense words. Nonsense words in the classroom are an effective way to help early and struggling readers. WHAT ARE NONSENSE WORDS? According to Wikipedia, a nonsense word has no

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How to Teach Rhyming to Struggling Students

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HOW TO TEACH RHYMING TO STRUGGLING STUDENTS Inside this post, you’ll learn how to teach rhyming to struggling and emergent readers with the latest strategies. Stop wasting time following out-of-date advice or myths, as it won’t get you the results you want in the classroom – stronger readers. Read this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the science of rhyming, and you’ll know how to guide your struggling students with activities to

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The BEST Way to Teach Sight Words

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The BEST Way to Teach Sight Words When I was googling “How to teach sight words to struggling readers,” I was sitting in my classroom after a hard day with my hand in a package of chocolate. I was overwhelmed by the reading challenges in my classroom and realized one of the most foundational needs my students have is reading sight words! How the heck am I going to tackle this? It’s going to be

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Ultimate Read Aloud Tips for All Ages

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Take Your Read Aloud Time to the Next Level with These Ultimate Tips Do you struggle to fit read-aloud time into your day?  School days can be packed with demanding expectations from the curriculum, pacing guides, standards to teach, and assessments. Often, there is no time left to read aloud to the students. The experience of read-aloud is still essential for all ages. Finding creative ways to fit it into your schedule will allow you

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