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Kindergarten Reading Standards: Literature and Informational Texts is finally finished! I have been working on this pack for years! You can find the new pack on TpT! I created this pack with teachers in mind. The graphic organizers include all kindergarten standards in the literature and informational text strands. The graphic organizers can be used in whole groups, small groups, or even independently (once taught). Most of the pages have the standard noted in the corner of the page. I also included several bonus comprehension pages that are not directly related to a specific standard, but are certainly covered during think & read alouds. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Reading-Graphic-Organizers-Literature-and-Informational-Texts-8325432 I have hanging file folders for my students and as standards are covered, I file...

 Title: The Very Best Sukkah – A Story From UgandaAuthor:  Shoshana NambiIllustrator:  Moran YogevPublisher: Kalaniot Books  ISBN: 9781735087580 Review: In a small Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda, a girl and her brothers prepare for their favorite holiday, Sukkot. On this day they celebrate the Jewish people’s journey through the desert in Israel. Not only that, they will build and decorate a sukkah for the village competition.Each year families compete by decorating with fruits, pillows, curtains, and artwork. Things need to be handmade. A villager Daudi buys lights to hang from the store which angers some of the community. The night before the competition a storm comes through and destroys a lot of the sukkahs. Daudi’s was the worst. Will the community...

Fire of Love, a documentary about two volcanologists, begins on a tundra. They’re en route to yet another volcano but there’s no boiling lava in sight, no steaming geysers—just mounds of icy slush and wind-sculpted snowdrifts making the trek as challenging as possible.Yet that’s the charm of Fire of Love: Even without a volcano onscreen, the boldness of the two tiny humans at its center is striking enough. The film, rolling out in select theaters this month, follows Maurice and Katia Krafft, a married French couple who spent the 1970s and ’80s studying, as the movie puts it, “how the Earth’s heart beats.” The film draws from about 200 hours of breathtaking expedition footage the Kraffts accumulated, books and journal...

Work can feel like a never-ending grind when you're not chasing a clear goal. A SMART goal template can help you clarify your motivations, set a clear direction for you and your team members, and ensure you're able to celebrate the wins when they come along. But what exactly is a SMART goal, and how does it differ from a regular goal? To help you write SMART goals, we've created a free template with all the tools you need to get started. What is a SMART goal? The letters of SMART stand for: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-Bound The SMART acronym is a framework that will enable you to write goals that drive greater impact. Write goals with each of...

shutterstock In recent weeks the world has been awed by the first series of colour images to emerge from the James Webb Space Telescope. A celestial concert, the images of swirling galaxies and conflagrations of gas presented an unprecedented view of the early cosmos. US President Joe Biden spoke of the images as a “reminder that America can do big things” and that there is “nothing beyond our capacity”. But what is it about images of the cosmos that engage our fascination? The Carina Nebula, as seen via the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI. Read more: A cosmic time machine: how the James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe Excitement...