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		<title>Back to School Worries Are GONE With These 3 New Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let’s be honest: Wemberly Worried has earned her place in every classroom library. Kevin Henkes nailed it when he gave us that sweet little mouse who worries about everything from spilling juice to the first day of school. But here’s the thing: you’ve probably read Wemberly every August for the last 10 years. Your kids [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Ultimate No-Prep 4th Grade Math Warm-Up: A Simple Way to Start Every Math Block</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does this sound familiar? You start your 4th grade math class, and students are fidgeting, transitioning from one subject to another, or simply not mentally ready for problem-solving. Before you know it, you’re spending the first 10 minutes of class just trying to get everyone focused. A structured math warm-up routine can change everything in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unlock Learning Fun: 4 Best End-of-Year Review Games for Grades K-3</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year. End-of-year assessments or tests are looming. You have to finish compiling student portfolios, schedule final conferences, and the checklists for both students and yourself somehow keep expanding. How are you supposed to get everything you need done while continuing to educate and engage your students? The answer is simple: end [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>4th Grade Writing: Making the Time to Strengthen Young Authors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Writing is one of those subjects that can continue to be challenging to teach. While it is a struggle in primary grades because you have to start at the very beginning with proper letter formation and the distinction between letters and words, there are new challenges in the intermediate grades. Students are now expected to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Morning Journals: A Pathway to Improved 3rd Grade Writing Skills</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Third grade is the beginning of a new type of school for learners. We all know the saying they first learn to read so then they can read to learn, and in third grade, they are really starting to use more analyzing skills and higher-order thinking when it comes to literacy. This also means they [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>3 Creative Addition Games You Need in Your Primary Classroom</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our kindergarten and first-grade students come into our classrooms ready to play and learn. They have all this energy and it is our responsibility to channel it appropriately and keep that excitement for learning alive. How do we do this while teaching them important concepts such as addition and subtraction? You need to start utilizing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Proven 2nd Grade Writing Prompts: Make Mornings Meaningful</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Second grade is called the golden grade because they&#8217;re at that magical age where they love learning yet are more independent than other primary grades. You get to continue growing that strong early foundation and stretch them so they are ready for the &#8220;reading to learn&#8221; grades. One particularly important subject this year is writing, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary: The #1 Non-Cringey Way to Start Your Big Kids&#8217; Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As educators, we know the importance of setting the right tone for the day, especially with older students. However, finding engaging and meaningful ways to kick off the morning without it feeling forced can be a challenge. That&#8217;s where Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary comes in. Isn&#8217;t Morning Meeting for Younger Grades? For many teachers, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Motivate Students with 1st Grade Writing Prompts for the Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Bynum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First grade writing is an exciting subject! A lot of your young authors already have a strong foundation for handwriting, illustrating, and basic sentence structure. Their kindergarten teachers have set the stage for phonetic spelling and basic mechanics, and now you get to help them soar! But how do you keep them writing daily to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Engaging Kindergarten Writing Activities to Transform Your Classroom Now</title>
		<link>https://erinwatersedu.com/2024/07/best-kindergarten-writing-prompts.html</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Waters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kindergarten writing can be an intimidating topic, both for students and teachers alike! Kindergarten students come into the school year with a variety of abilities. Some have learned to write their name and recognize letters while others may still struggle with proper pencil grip and recognizing their name in print. Having a set writing routine [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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