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1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere! PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms (and Dads) to read with their children.

1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students. Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !

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1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.

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WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-pizza…

#VAESPchat this Sun, May 18 at 8pmET. Guest moderator is Principal & National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals President-Elect April Knight Topic: Strong Finish; Stronger Start. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 🎸🏴‍☠️🧩🤖🚀 Francois Provencher ( he and il ) 𝙏𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙩 Jose A. Lozano Amanda Finklea Aaron Spence Jim Thompson Nick Edwards, M.Ed Nicki Slaugh Dr. Renae Bryant

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's a touching poem by poet laureate David L. Harrison for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26). Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to remind myself of this simple truth: Just because it doesn’t matter to me doesn’t mean it isn’t important to someone else. It’s easy to get caught up in our own routines, preferences, and ways of thinking. We all do it. Read more:

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.

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WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!

Funny enough I have been talking with my high schoolers about this the past couple days... edutopia.org/article/ai-tho… Dave Shaffer Nicholas Fisher Evan Robb Todd Risser, M.Ed. Danyael Graham

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break. Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

1/2 Reading Educators: Here's a great book for summer professional learning -- The Literacy 50: A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night by Melissa & Lori (Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast). It covers the 5 SOR foundations of reading.

#VAESPCHAT Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 8pm EST. Guest Moderator: Principal, Speaker, & Host of Self Reflect Saturdays Nick Edwards, M.Ed #BeKindWorkHardBeGreat TOPIC: Closing out the School Year Amanda Finklea April Knight L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE Ed Cosentino 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 🎸🏴‍☠️🧩🤖🚀 Todd Bloomer Gracie Branch