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Why Readers Make the Best Writers

"Read everyday. I mean it: EVERY DAY!"

The last 5th grade CIA unit is the City of Ember written by Jeanne DuPrau. It is about a futuristic...

Writing is a big part of the CIA program as it gives students a chance to think deeper about a...

My class will begin reading Chains in January. There are a couple of things I think about, one the...

Well, we are finally halfway through Martin Luther King Jr.’s biography! It feels like we’ve been...

Poppy is Over :-( Every single student in my classroom can now say that they have read a chapter...