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better than hand raising.
Kindergarteners are an enthusiastic bunch. Whenever a question is asked, hands go up, arms start waving, and grunts and other unpleasant...

Matt Halpern
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Look at My Happy Rainbow: where the name for my first book came from
People always ask me where the name for my first book came from? Well, as with so many great ideas, it came from a child. My first year...

Matt Halpern
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Comics! Or how to survive the last weeks of school.
From my time in first grade. I have also modified this unit to be used with the Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems. Over the last...

Matt Halpern
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Keep the mindset plate spinning!
One question I hear often is 'how do you fit it all in'? The short answer is, I don't know. Seriously, the plate spinning is...

Matt Halpern
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Let THEM make charts!
My district uses the Teacher's College Units of Study for both Reading and Writing. While I've worked as a coach for these units for the...

Matt Halpern
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Size of the Problem.
As I work in 1st grade, something that continues to be an issue for students is understanding the Size of a Problem. We all know them......

Matt Halpern
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