Story problems in first grade can be a wonderful teaching tool – and I’m talking beyond the simple “2 ducks were in pond and one flew away…” type problems. I’m talking the COMPLEX story problems! I really think students need to be able to read and decode a story problem so they can figure out […]

Just dropping by this morning to share this FREE St. Patrick’s Day close reading passage and fun poem for the holiday coming up! Included in this mini-pack is a nonfiction passage about the holiday with a vocabulary sheet and a comprehension sheet for students to answer using text evidence. They questions are set up in […]