Teaching Trails

My blog is here to help you simplify your planning, spark new ideas, and feel more confident in your classroom. From literacy tips to resource highlights, I share practical strategies you can use right away.

Teaching Trails

Why Explicitly Teaching Reading Strategies with Interactive Notebooks Benefits Elementary Students Why Explicitly Teaching Reading Strategies with Interactive Notebooks Benefits Elementary Students

Why Explicitly Teaching Reading Strategies with Interactive Notebooks Benefits Elementary Students

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Descriptive Haunted House Halloween Writing Activity Descriptive Haunted House Halloween Writing Activity

Descriptive Haunted House Halloween Writing Activity

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Phonemic Awareness vs Phonics Empty elementary classroom with desks arranged in groups, featuring the text “Phonemic Awareness vs Phonics” on a green banner.

Phonemic Awareness vs Phonics

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Guided Writing - What is it? How and Why to do it in the classroom? Four young students sitting at a yellow table in a classroom, working on writing or drawing activities together.

Guided Writing - What is it? How and Why to do it in the classroom?

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5 Books to Teach About Canadian Black History Canadian Black History Month recommended books

5 Books to Teach About Canadian Black History

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It’s Not Too Late to Start Guided Reading: Tips for Teachers Teacher guiding a small group of elementary students during a reading session at a classroom table

It’s Not Too Late to Start Guided Reading: Tips for Teachers

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