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Flashlight Friday made it to my kinder room this year! Why? Students need to read every day. Reading should be fun. Flashlights are always fun. So it is simple..... Reading + Flashlights = FUN It really is that easy. We did this week one! #kindersCAN All you need: -Flashlights <-- I use these ones and they have held up great so far! They come with batteries and are the perfect size for my kinders! -Books -Eager Readers I introduced Read to Self to my students. We had practiced building our…

My kids have been looking forward to Friday ALL WEEK LONG! And not because of the weekend. They knew our flashlights had come in and were excited about getting to read with them. It's the

Flashlight Friday

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The first days back are the most exciting and yet overwhelming days of the year! Empty bulletin boards, a new audience for all your favorite read alouds and of course, all the crafts and activities you've pinned on your "back-to-school" Pinterest board all summer. In full disclosure, I was victim to trying to do it all on the first day but the reality is- you can't! Last year I attempted to try a new back to school method- less is more. I tried slowing down and staying simple with my lesson…

One of my students’ favorite things ever is Flashlight Friday! I use my own version of the Daily 5 in my classroom and Read to Self is a big part of that. During the week,