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“I Was Just Joking…” Teaching Anti-Roasting to Upper Elementary Students
“It was just a joke!”“They know I didn’t mean it.”“We always talk like that!” Roasting creates a power dynamic. The person doing the roasting gets laughs. The person being roasted often gets silenced. Even if no one says anything at the time, the effects linger: embarrassment, insecurity, isolation. Roasting Is Not a Joke! The Anti-Roasting and Anti-Bullying Unit on Respect and Kindness includes everything you need to start real conversations in your classroom!
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Why You Should be Using Gail Gibbons Books in Your Classroom
About 10 years into my teaching career is when Balanced Literacy hit the air-and I was in LOVE! One of the key features of Balanced...
Sep 30, 20225 min read


Hamburger Heaven: A Classroom Transformation and Writing Strategy for Easy Planning!
Is Hamburger Heaven is a Writing Savior making you a little curious? It should! Imagine going back in time to a fun soda shoppe where...
Jul 10, 20225 min read


Cam Jansen and The Mystery of Author's Purpose
Cam Jansen, by far, is one of the best series of Early Elementary Chapter Books! Cam Jansen and her friends solve a crime in each book. ...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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