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Mrs. Wills’ Kindergarten provides kindergarten lesson plans, activities, and classroom resources to help kindergarten teachers more effectively interact with their students. With years of experience teaching in elementary school environments and assisting teachers, Mrs. Wills has the resources to help you better your classroom environment! From kindergarten lesson plans to classroom management tips for kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Wills offers a variety of resources to help your improve your kindergarten classroom.

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Guided Reading Lesson Plans for Traditional Tales: Featuring The Gingerbread Man

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Guided reading lesson plans for your favorite traditional tales! Printable and digital books along with various resources to engage your students during small group guided reading. Great for kindergarten and first grade. Check out these ideas for The Gingerbread Man!

Guided reading lesson plans for your favorite traditional tales! Printable and digital books along with various resources to engage your students during small group guided reading. Great for kindergarten and first grade. Check out these ideas for The Gingerbread Man!Guided Reading Lesson Plans Small-group guided reading is such a critical ...

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